Now, Northwestern's new strategy addresses this challenge by locking away CO 2 permanently and turning it into valuable materials, which can be used to manufacture concrete, cement, plaster and paint.

Northwestern University scientists have developed a new carbon-negative building material. As Earth's climate continues to ...

The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets.

The mantle transition zone (MTZ), which occurs 410–670 kilometers below Earth's surface, may store several oceans' worth of water. This water, which is carried to such depths by subducting tectonic ...