In 2021, the Nobel Prize in Physics was given to climate scientists for the first time in history! The prize was split among three scientists: Dr. Syukuro Manabe, a pioneer of climate modeling; Dr. Klaus Hasselmann, who created models that linked weather, climate, and human activity; and Dr. Giorgio Parisi, a theoretical physicist best known for solving the spin glass problem. Sources: The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/2021/summary/ Summary of winners: https://www.popsci.com/science/nobel-prize-physics-2021/ Dr. Manabe’s 1967 paper: https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/atsc/24/3/1520-0469_1967_024_0241_teotaw_2_0_co_2.xml Dr. Manabe’s work: https://aos.princeton.edu/sites/aos/files/manabewetherald_retro-1.pdf https://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/breakthroughs/climate_model/welcome.html#model Dr. Hasselman’s 1976 paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.2153-3490.1976.tb00696.x https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-0348-8287-3_5 Profile of Dr. Parisi: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1472410/ UCI Open Lecture on Spin glass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d43TWoMST8 Dr. Parisi’s 1980 paper: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0305-4470/13/3/042/meta Forbes article on Spin Glass: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chadorzel/2021/10/06/whats-a-spin-glass-and-why-does-it-matter-the-nobel-prize-in-physics-2021/?sh=1271df685438 CarbonNix is dedicated to bringing together engineers, climate scientists, policy makers, business investors, and the people like you who are passionate about creating solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.nixco2.com/. #nobelprize #climatemodeling #climatechange

For many of us, achieving individual net-zero emissions is simply impossible without sweeping energy reform and more efficient technologies. Until then, buying carbon offsets is perhaps the simplest way to reduce your carbon footprint- and for less than the price of a cup of coffee per day! Sources: Plane emissions calculator: https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CarbonOffset/Pages/default.aspx Countries responsible for CO2 emissions: https://www.cgdev.org/media/who-caused-climate-change-historically Carbon offsets: https://medium.com/@jhornitzky/the-simplest-one-action-you-can-take-to-stop-climate-change-223f4ef0d5ef https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/climate/nyt-climate-newsletter-carbon-offsets.html NPR's Planet Money podcast- Emission Impossible: https://www.npr.org/2021/05/07/994774148/emission-impossible Additionality problem: https://qz.com/2009746/not-all-carbon-offsets-are-a-scam-but-many-still-are/ https://www.offsetguide.org/high-quality-offsets/additionality/ Carbon offset platforms: https://www.sustainablejungle.com/sustainable-living/best-carbon-offset-programs/ https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/best-popular-us-carbon-offset-providers.php CarbonNix is dedicated to bringing together engineers, climate scientists, policy makers, business investors, and the people like you who are passionate about creating solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.nixco2.com/. #carbonoffsets #carbonfootprint #climatechange

On August 8, 2021, Working Group I released their contribution to the IPCC's 6th Assessment Report on climate change. The report, entitled "The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change" is a comprehensive summary of the causes and impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment. Read the full Wroking Group I contribution to the IPCC Report here: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/ CarbonNix is dedicated to bringing together engineers, climate scientists, policy makers, business investors, and the people like you who are passionate about creating solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.nixco2.com/. #IPCC #climatechange

Could BiCRS (Bioenergy and Carbon Removal & Storage) be the dynamic duo we need to save the planet? Maybe not quite yet but with some more work, these two green technologies could help us remove carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere, something that few existing technologies can do. Sources: Carbon Brief- BECCS: The Story of Climate Change's Savior https://www.carbonbrief.org/beccs-the-story-of-climate-changes-saviour-technology Carbon Brief- Why BECCS Might not Produce Negative Emissions After All https://www.carbonbrief.org/guest-post-why-beccs-might-not-produce-negative-emissions-after-all Energy.gov- Bioenergy Basics: https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/bioenergy-basics Columbia University: Biomass, Carbon Removal and Storage https://www.energypolicy.columbia.edu/events-calendar/biomass-carbon-removal-and-storage CarbonNix is dedicated to bringing together engineers, climate scientists, policy makers, business investors, and the people like you who are passionate about creating solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.nixco2.com/. #BiCRS #BECCS #bioenergy #carboncapture #carbonstorage #climatechange

Direct Air Capture (DAC) companies are co-opting the same carbon scrubbing technology we use on spaceships to remove carbon dioxide from the air here on Earth. It is a great tool to reduce the impact of emissions from hard to decarbonize sectors here on Earth. CarbonNix is dedicated to bringing together engineers, climate scientists, policy makers, business investors, and the people like you who are passionate about creating solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.nixco2.com/. #directaircapture #dac #carbonemissions #greenhousegases #climatechage #globalwarming

The Arctic Circle is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the world- but why? The answer lies in several self-reinforcing feedback loops that have been set into motion by climate change. Sources: Arctic Amplification: https://www.wired.com/story/why-the-arctic-is-warming-so-fast/ Albedo effect: https://www.pnas.org/content/116/51/25369 Melting Permafrost: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-018-08240-4 Beaufort Gyre: https://www.nasa.gov/feature/jpl/arctic-ice-melt-is-changing-ocean-currents Antarctic ice conditions: https://www.carbonbrief.org/six-things-to-know-about-antarctic-ice Antarctic ice conditions: http://www.antarcticglaciers.org/glaciers-and-climate/antarctic-seaice/#:~:text=Increases%20in%20snow%20and%20rain,area%20of%20Antarctic%20sea%20ice. CarbonNix is dedicated to bringing together engineers, climate scientists, policy makers, business investors, and the people like you who are passionate about creating solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.nixco2.com/. #climatechange #globalwarming #arcticamplification

Economists have called the Social Cost of Carbon (SCC) "the most important figure you've never heard of". It is a metric law makers use to estimate the damage caused by greenhouse gases and create policies to regulate emissions. Therefore, way the SCC is calculated has a profound effect on how our business operations impact the environment. Sources: Biden's Executive Order No. 13990: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-protecting-public-health-and-environment-and-restoring-science-to-tackle-climate-crisis/ Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) "Social Cost of Carbon": https://epic.uchicago.edu/area-of-focus/social-cost-of-carbon/ United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) " The Social Cost of Carbon". https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climatechange/social-cost-carbon_.html National Geographic. "This single number could reshape our climate future". https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2021/01/this-single-number-could-reshape-our-climate-future/ Carbon Brief. "Q&A: The Social Cost of Carbon". https://www.carbonbrief.org/qa-social-cost-carbon Institute for Policy Integrity- New York University School of Law. "The Social Cost of Greenhouse Gases and State Policy". "https://policyintegrity.org/files/publications/SCC_State_Guidance.pdf JDSUPRA. "Reclaiming a Federal Lead on Social Cost of Carbon". https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/reclaiming-a-federal-lead-on-social-4086241/ Resources for the Future. "Social Cost of Carbon 101". https://www.rff.org/publications/explainers/social-cost-carbon-101/ Nature. "Eight Priorities for Calculating the Social Cost of Carbon". https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00441-0 CarbonNix is dedicated to bringing together engineers, climate scientists, policy makers, business investors, and the people like you who are passionate about creating solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.nixco2.com/. #climatechage #globalwaring #SCC #climatepolicy #greenhousegases

If the COVID-19 pandemic had one silver lining, it was the effect the lockdowns had on our environment. But was it worth it? How big of an impact did staying at home really have on global carbon emissions? Sources: Liu, Z., Ciais, P., Deng, Z. et al. Near-real-time monitoring of global CO2 emissions reveals the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nat Commun 11, 5172 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18922-7 Le Quéré, C., Jackson, R.B., Jones, M.W. et al. Temporary reduction in daily global CO2 emissions during the COVID-19 forced confinement. Nat. Clim. Chang. 10, 647–653 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0797-x https://rhg.com/research/preliminary-us-emissions-2020/ CarbonNix is dedicated to bringing together engineers, climate scientists, policy makers, business investors, and the people like you who are passionate about creating solutions to the climate crisis. Learn more by visiting our website at https://www.nixco2.com/. #climatechange #globalwarming #covid19 #carbonemissions