The National reported that researchers at Heriot-Watt University in Scotland have created porous material they say can capture carbon dioxide more quickly than planting trees. These molecules can store greenhouse gases that would otherwise be trapped in the atmosphere for thousands of years, leading to global warming and exacerbating biodiversity loss. World has long way to go in reducing emissions, says IMF chief This development – and others like it – are exciting, important and offer much-needed optimism in the climate fight.