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Making Microbes That Transform Greenhouse Gases

August 14, 2019

New technique uses a human enzyme to convert specific one-carbon materials into more complex compounds commonly used as ...

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

Next-Gen Membranes for Carbon Capture

July 26, 2019

Carbon capture can be done using so-called "high-performance membranes," which are polymer filters that can specifically pick...

A Material Way to Make Mars Habitable

July 16, 2019

Silica aerogel could warm the Martian surface similar to the way greenhouse gases keep Earth warm

The Oldest Ice on Earth May Be Able to Solve Puzzle of the Planet’s Climate History

April 10, 2019

A European research consortium wants to drill a 1.5-million-year-old ice core in Antarctica

Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Microbes Gobble Greenhouse Gases

November 29, 2018

Newly discovered microbial species represent new branches in the tree of life

Volcanoes and Glaciers Combine as Powerful Methane Producers

November 20, 2018

The Lancaster University-led research is the first published field study to show methane release from glaciers on this s...

Transforming Carbon Dioxide into Industrial Fuels

November 14, 2018

A Harvard team has developed an improved system to use renewable electricity to reduce carbon dioxide into carbon monoxi...

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

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

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 ...

Manure Could Heat Your Home

March 9, 2018

Farm manure could be a viable source of renewable energy to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming...

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

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