- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 10th, 2012
New Catalyst for Burning Methane Can Boost Our Energy Industry
Methane could soon be a cheap and environmentally-friendly energy alternative
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- August 8th, 2012
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
This is the first structure of this type identified at this location
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- July 26th, 2012
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
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
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
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
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
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
The presence of this gas in the atmosphere baffles scientists
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 25th, 2012
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
Its emissions add to those produced by the tundra
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 11th, 2012
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
The moon's atmosphere uses hydrocarbons, not water
- Nature
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 27th, 2012
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
Knowing this is very important for understanding global warming
- Space
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 5th, 2012
Model Explains Titan's Methane Concentrations
The Saturnine moon has an odd chemical composition on its surface