New Catalyst for Burning Methane Can Boost Our Energy Industry

New Catalyst for Burning Methane Can Boost Our Energy Industry

Methane could soon be a cheap and environmentally-friendly energy alternative

Dam Drawdowns Now Linked to Global Warming

Dam Drawdowns Now Linked to Global Warming

Reservoirs play a major part in greenhouse gas emissions, argues new report

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 26th, 2012
Seafloor Methane Seep Discovered near San Diego

Seafloor Methane Seep Discovered near San Diego

This is the first structure of this type identified at this location

How Bacteria Manage to Survive in Extreme Environments

How Bacteria Manage to Survive in Extreme Environments

Newly found gene appears to play a critical role in this ability

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 26th, 2012
Conservationist Accuses Amazon's Dams of Causing Pollution

Conservationist Accuses Amazon's Dams of Causing Pollution

Fossil fuels might be more environmentally friendly than having dams on the Amazon

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 20th, 2012
Florida's Coastline Is Soon to Experience the Effects of Climate Change

Florida's Coastline Is Soon to Experience the Effects of Climate Change

The warming of the Arctic regions releases methane and accelerates global warming

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 14th, 2012
Large Methane Lake Found at Titan's Tropics

Large Methane Lake Found at Titan's Tropics

Such landscape features were believed to be confined to the moon's poles

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • June 13th, 2012
California Methane Levels Higher Than First Thought

California Methane Levels Higher Than First Thought

A significant increase was observed following a new study

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 17th, 2012
Arctic Ice Sheets Are Proxies for Europa and Enceladus

Arctic Ice Sheets Are Proxies for Europa and Enceladus

Scientists are figuring out how to search for lifeforms at these locations

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 16th, 2012
Detecting the Source of Martian Methane

Detecting the Source of Martian Methane

The presence of this gas in the atmosphere baffles scientists

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 25th, 2012
Analyzing Titan's Methane Factories

Analyzing Titan's Methane Factories

Experts are especially interested in how long they've been in operation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 23rd, 2012
Massive Methane Source Found in the Arctic

Massive Methane Source Found in the Arctic

Its emissions add to those produced by the tundra

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 11th, 2012
Copper-Gold Nanoparticles Turn Carbon Dioxide into Fuel

Copper-Gold Nanoparticles Turn Carbon Dioxide into Fuel

Investigators develop new technique that relies on nanotechnology

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 27th, 2012
Rains Bless Titan Once per Millennium

Rains Bless Titan Once per Millennium

The moon's atmosphere uses hydrocarbons, not water

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 27th, 2012
Satellites Reveal How Northern Permafrosts Are Melting

Satellites Reveal How Northern Permafrosts Are Melting

Space-based instruments produce high-resolution images covering these soils

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 24th, 2012
Yukon Flats Study Reveals Permafrost Dynamics

Yukon Flats Study Reveals Permafrost Dynamics

Knowing this is very important for understanding global warming

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • January 5th, 2012
Model Explains Titan's Methane Concentrations

Model Explains Titan's Methane Concentrations

The Saturnine moon has an odd chemical composition on its surface

 
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