Posts Tagged ‘greenhouse gas’

Rock gas fuels ‘eternal flame’ behind waterfall

INDIANA U. (US) — Natural gas in underground rock layers can seep to the surface—sometimes in quantities abundant enough to produce “eternal flames.” Continue…

Monday, May 13, 2013 12:05 - 1 Comment

Earth & Environment - Apr 29, 2013 12:30 - 3 Comments

Global warm-up not seen in last 1,400 years

COLUMBIA (US) — Earth’s climate warmed more between 1971 and 2000 than during any other three-decade interval in the last 1,400 years. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 9, 2013 15:33 - 0 Comments

Volcanoes on early Mars likely kept it toasty

BROWN (US) —When giant volcanoes were active early in Mars’ history, the planet may have released enough methane to keep the planet significantly warmer than it is today. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Apr 3, 2013 8:51 - 0 Comments

To cut emissions, match fertilizer to soil

UC DAVIS (US) — Changes in agricultural practices could reduce soil emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide and the atmospheric pollutant nitric oxide, report scientists. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Apr 2, 2013 9:49 - 2 Comments

Are big algae blooms Lake Erie’s new normal?

U. MICHIGAN (US) — Rather than being an isolated, one-time occurrence, Lake Erie’s monumental 2011 algae bloom was more likely a sign of things to come, a new study suggests. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Mar 4, 2013 6:57 - 1 Comment

Melting permafrost may double greenhouse gas

UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Bacteria munching on sun-baked carbon exposed by melting permafrost are converting 40 percent more carbon into greenhouse gasses. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 4, 2013 11:17 - 0 Comments

Ozone loss is biggest factor in jet stream shift

PENN STATE (US) — While both ozone depletion and greenhouse gases are helping shift the Southern Hemisphere jet stream to the south, a new analysis suggests ozone loss is having the biggest effect. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 31, 2013 12:12 - 2 Comments

In Alaska, magnets detect permafrost melt

STANFORD (US) — Researchers are using Earth’s magnetic field to determine if the permafrost beneath lakes is thawing as a result of climate change. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jan 16, 2013 12:59 - 3 Comments

To lower emissions, give US coal to China?

STANFORD (US) — Exporting coal from the western US to China could actually lower overall greenhouse gas emissions, an energy economist argues. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 10, 2012 12:11 - 2 Comments

Teflon leftover can fuel drug discovery

USC (US) — Chemists have found a way to turn ozone-destroying greenhouse gas leftover from Teflon manufacture into reagents for producing pharmaceuticals. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Nov 30, 2012 13:37 - 0 Comments

To cut black carbon, replace kerosene lamps

UC BERKELEY (US) — Climate warming estimates have overlooked a significant source of black carbon—the kerosene lamps that over a billion people use as a primary source of light. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Oct 12, 2012 8:37 - 2 Comments

Tons of carbon emitted as palm oil demand grows

STANFORD / YALE (US) — The growth of oil palm plantations in Borneo is becoming a globally significant source of carbon dioxide emissions, experts warn. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Sep 28, 2012 10:09 - 0 Comments

Salt marshes may cool climate by trapping carbon

U. VIRGINIA (US) — As the planet warms up, salt marshes could play a role in capturing and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, perhaps slowing the rate of climate change, a study suggests. (more…)

Will shellfish shrink as oceans turn acidic?

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) / U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK) — Increasing ocean acidity is affecting the size and weight of shellfish—a trend that’s widespread across species. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jul 27, 2012 15:34 - 2 Comments

Colonies of microbes make ‘clean’ methane

STANFORD / PENN STATE (US) — Researchers are raising colonies of microbes that turn electrical energy into pure methane—the key ingredient in natural gas. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Jun 22, 2012 10:16 - 0 Comments

Could trapping CO2 trigger earthquakes?

STANFORD (US) — Carbon capture and storage may not be a viable way to trap greenhouse gases, say geophysicists, who cite the method’s potential to trigger earthquakes. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 28, 2012 15:21 - 1 Comment

As climate heats up, grapes ripen sooner

U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — A study of vineyard records attributes the earlier ripening of wine grapes to climate warming and declines in soil water content. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 17, 2012 15:16 - 0 Comments

‘Green’ disclosures bump up stock prices

UC DAVIS (US) — Companies that are open about their greenhouse gas emissions and carbon reduction strategies see stock values rise. (more…)

Earth & Environment - Feb 14, 2012 13:19 - 5 Comments

Ethanol mandates could be costly misstep

MICHIGAN STATE (US) — While many people are willing to pay a premium for ethanol, the number is not enough to justify a government mandate for the corn-based fuel, according to economist Soren Anderson. (more…)

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