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Industrial Methane Emissions Are 100 Times Higher Than Reported

June 7, 2019

The use of natural gas has grown in recent years, bolstered by improved efficiency in shale gas extraction and the perception...

Counter-Intuitive Climate Change Solution

May 22, 2019

Stanford researchers outline vision for a profitable approach to cleaning the air

Almost Half of World Heritage Sites Could Lose Their Glaciers by 2100

May 1, 2019

A new study analyzed the current state of World Heritage glaciers, their recent evolution, and their projected mass chan...

New Global Standard Counts the Cost of Environmental Damage

March 20, 2019

A new ISO standard will help companies valuate and manage the impact of their environmental damage

China Not 'Walking the Walk' on Methane Emissions

January 30, 2019

Chinese regulations on coal mining have not curbed the nation's growing methane emissions over the past five years

Household Cleaners Are Almost as Dirty as Cars, Study Finds

February 20, 2018

In the case of one type of pollution—tiny particles that can damage people’s lungs—particle-forming emissio...

"Excess Emissions" Make Significant Contribution to Air Pollution, Study Finds

February 15, 2018

A study by Indiana University researchers shows that excess emissions—which occur with plant shut-downs, start-ups, and...

Turning Emissions Into Fuel

November 29, 2017

MIT-developed method converts carbon dioxide into useful compounds

Researchers Discover New Chemical Process That Could Reduce Nitrogen Oxides From Diesel Exhaust

August 18, 2017

Research team focused on copper-exchanged zeolites, a particular class of catalysts used to promote the conversion of NO...

Millions of Tons of Food Could Be Saved with Better Logistics

December 30, 2016

"Most food waste comes from consumers, but the amount lost in the logistics systems comes in a close second," researcher says...

New Model Suggests Scrubbing CO2 from the Atmosphere

October 28, 2016

The researchers propose using a “bioenergy-biochar system” that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in an ...

Molecular Signature Shows Plants Are Adapting to Increasing Atmospheric CO2

August 24, 2016

The research provides insight into the long-term impacts of rising CO2 and the implications for global food securit...

Climate Change May Extend Ozone Season in the Southeastern U.S.

August 23, 2016

“This study shows that our air quality, particularly ozone in the fall, is becoming more sensitive to the effects of cl...

Household Fuels Exceed Power Plants and Cars as Source of Smog in Beijing

June 28, 2016

Households account for about 18 percent of total energy use in the Beijing region but produce 50 percent of black carbon emis...

Could Metal Particles be the Clean Fuel of the Future?

December 10, 2015

McGill-led research points to metal powders as potential replacement for fossil fuels

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