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Natural Gas Storage Research Could Combat Global Warming

August 7, 2019

The world is facing serious issues that are related to global warming due to the excessive use of coal and petroleum

New Battery Gobbles up Carbon Dioxide

September 21, 2018

Lithium-based battery could make use of greenhouse gas before it ever gets into the atmosphere

Changing Cities’ Food Systems to Help Reduce Carbon Emissions

May 7, 2018

According to previous studies, feeding urban populations accounts for 20 to 30 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions...

First Global Carbon Dioxide Maps Produced by Chinese Observation Satellite

April 16, 2018

The TanSat maps were completed within a year of the satellite's launch

New Study Shows Vegetation Controls the Future of the Water Cycle

April 4, 2018

Columbia Engineers demonstrate the key role of vegetation in responding to rising CO2 levels and show how plants will regulat...

Study Suggests Estuaries May Experience Accelerated Impacts of Human-Caused CO2

April 3, 2018

Research results provide an important framework to evaluate other seagrass and estuarine habitats that tend to have lower inh...

20 Percent of Americans Responsible for Almost Half of U.S. Food-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions

March 21, 2018

Emissions related to the processing, packaging, distribution, refrigeration, and cooking of those foods were not part of the ...

Coral Reef Experiment Shows That Acidification from Carbon Dioxide Slows Growth

March 15, 2018

Ocean acidification will severely impair coral reef growth before the end of the century if carbon dioxide emissions continue...

Cleaner Ship Fuels Will Benefit Health, but Affect Climate Too

February 8, 2018

Study finds cleaner ship fuels will reduce childhood asthma by 3.6 percent globally

Study Suggests Climate Models May Underestimate Future Polar Warming

February 6, 2018

By studying the chemical composition of fossilized foraminifera, a research team generated precise estimates of tropical sea ...

Research Finding Ways to Inject Manure, Preserve Environment

February 1, 2018

Scientists have been studying the potential of tillage and manure application methods to reduce nitrous oxide emissions...

Getting a Better Handle on Methane Emissions from Livestock

December 4, 2017

A new approach could shed light on how accurate current data are

Researchers Pin down One Source of a Potent Greenhouse Gas

November 21, 2017

Results suggest more methane may be released into atmosphere than thought

Human-Caused Warming Increasing Likelihood of Record-Breaking Hot Years

November 9, 2017

Global annual temperature records show there were 17 record hot years from 1861 to 2005

The Advent of 'Green' Cattle

October 31, 2017

Livestock farming is often dismissed as irredeemably inefficient and polluting. But that was before anyone thought of conside...

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