Methane from the waste sector makes up about 20% of human-caused methane emissions. A new project from a nonprofit group, Carbon Mapper, will use NASA…
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The Copernicus Carbon Dioxide Monitoring mission, or CO2M for short, is one of Europe’s Copernicus Sentinel Expansion missions and will be the first to measure…
Following unusual seismic disturbances last week in the Baltic Sea, several leaks were discovered in the underwater Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, near…
Scientists have developed a more environmentally friendly prototype device that could someday replace existing air conditioners. Summer is in full swing in the United States,…
According to a new study, we need to transform the global food system in order to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “Just shrinking the size…
Energy codes pilot study takes flight in New York The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is lending its expertise to help New York City make…
Princeton University researchers reported in a new study that unless greenhouse gas emissions are curbed, marine biodiversity may be on track to plummet to levels…
The Antarctic ozone hole reached its maximum area for the year on October 7, 2021, and ranks as the 13th largest since 1979. Scientists from…
Artist’s concept of microbial energy generation. Generating power while purifying the environment of greenhouse gases should be achievable using bacteria. In a new publication, microbiologists…
A new membrane material, pictured here, could make purification of gases significantly more efficient, potentially helping to reduce carbon emissions. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers…
Map of the Amundsen Sea Basin. Credit: European Geosciences Union A new study provides the first evidence that rising greenhouse gases have a long-term warming…
This Copernicus Sentinel-2 image shows us Rybnik, located southwest of Katowice, with several coal mines visible in the nearby surroundings. Credit: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel…
For the first time, researchers have spotted short-term, regional fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) across the globe due to emissions from human activities. Using…
Map of solar exposure over 24 hours at each Solar Protocol sun-powered network server. Credit: Tega Brain, Benedetta Piantella Global network of solar-powered servers shows…
Cryo-EM illuminated never-before-seen structures in the membrane of the protein. Credit: Northwestern University State-of-the-art method reveals never-before-seen atomic structures controlling the process. Methanotrophic bacteria consume…
Thawing permafrost can result in the loss of terrain, as seen in this image where part of the coastal bluff along Drew Point, Alaska, has…
The startup Loci Controls, begun at MIT, uses solar-powered devices to improve methane capture at gas collection wells in landfills. Credit: Courtesy of Loci Controls…
Stanford researchers found that gas stoves emit far more methane than once thought, and most of the emissions occur while the stove is off. During…
Atacama desert photographed from the airplane. Credit: Sam Hall New CU Boulder study shows iodine from desert dust can decrease ozone air pollution but could…