Shanghai, China New research published by the open access publisher Frontiers inventories greenhouse gas emissions of 167 globally distributed cities. The study shows that just…
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NIST researchers used a laser frequency-comb instrument (illustration at lower right) to simultaneously measure three airborne greenhouse gases — nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and water…
Researchers used NIST’s agricomb to simultaneously measure emissions of methane, ammonia, carbon dioxide and water vapor from the atmosphere around a beef cattle feedlot in…
Schematic image of low-purity CO2 storage with the membrane-based Direct Air Capture (DAC). Credit: Takeshi Tsuji New study shows that geological storage of low-purity carbon…
UC undergraduate research assistant Jacob Hoschouer takes samples from an inactive oil well. Credit: UC Geology Geologist studies greenhouse gas emissions from uncapped, idle wells…
Researchers from the US and Canada found evidence in mineral deposits from caves in Canada that permafrost thawing took place as recently as 400,000 years…
Data collected with the Global Airborne Observatory over the Permian Basin in 2019, a joint campaign with NASA’s AVIRIS-NG. Credit: Carbon Mapper, U. Arizona/Arizona State…
This artistic diagram of the subsea and coastal permafrost ecosystems emphasizes greenhouse gas production and release. Sandia National Laboratories geosciences engineer Jennifer Frederick is one…
Methane-eating bacteria are found in extreme environments such as active geothermal hot springs. Advanced X-ray techniques yield insights into a bacterial enzyme that turns methane…
A recent study focusing on “the L.A. megacity” — an area encompassing all of Los Angeles County and areas beyond — found that urban greenery…
Full moon in Tromsø, Norway. Credit: Maja Sojtaric High tides may even counter the potential threat of submarine methane release from the warming Arctic. It…
The time of day when an electric vehicle (EV) is charged can have a large impact on reducing its emissions. In California, home to half…
Artistic diagram of the subsea and coastal permafrost ecosystems, emphasizing greenhouse gas production and release. Credit: Original artwork created for this study by Victor Oleg…
Technological solutions for the CO2 emission into the atmosphere should include variety of approaches as there is no one “silver bullet” solution. In this work…
On the right is a porous anodized aluminum oxide membrane. The left side shows the same membrane after coating it with a thin layer of…
As need for cooling rises in step with world temperatures, energy-efficient, climate-friendly appliances are critical to reaching Paris Agreement goals; 3.6 billion appliances in use…
A visualization of global methane on January 26, 2018. Red shows areas with higher concentrations of methane in the atmosphere. Credit: Cindy Starr, Kel Elkins,…
Study finds simple changes in road resurfacing practices could improve gas mileage for heavy vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Every time you hear a…
This graphic illustrates the vapor buoyancy effect, in which cold, humid air rises because it is lighter than dry air. Credit: Da Yang/UC Davis The…
New research compared greenhouse gas footprints of online versus traditional shopping. When consumers are trying to decide between traditional and online shopping, many factors come…