Webb Space Telescope Reveals Atmospheric Effects of CO2 on Earth and Exoplanets
A research team, utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope, has discovered that increased CO2 levels lead to more intense warming in regions without direct sunlight…
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EMIT: NASA’s Unexpected Hero in the Climate Crisis
Since launching 16 months ago, the EMIT imaging spectrometer aboard the International Space Station has shown an ability to detect more than just surface minerals….
Carbon Removal Technology: MIT Startup’s LEGO-Like Direct Air Capture System
Noya has developed low-power, modular units that can be combined to create facilities for removing millions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere. In order…
Decarbonizing the World: MIT Energy Initiative’s Strategies for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The MIT Energy Initiative’s Annual Research Conference highlights strategies for implementing large-scale reductions in the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The world in recent years has…
Cardiovascular Deaths Due to Extreme Heat Expected To Skyrocket
In nationwide projections, elderly and black adults are most at risk for cardiovascular death due to extreme heat, finds a new study in the journal,…
Revelations of Ancient Plant Wax: Methane Dynamics and Global Warming
Warming led to an intensified methane cycle, lasting thousands of years, study finds. New study makes novel use of plant biomarkers preserved in sediment to…
Methane Surprise: Ponds Release More Greenhouse Gas Than They Store
Cornell research indicates that ponds could be net emitters of greenhouse gases, particularly methane. Addressing methane release could potentially turn ponds from greenhouse gas sources…
Super-Emitter Sleuth: NASA’s Spectrometer for Tracking Stealthy Greenhouse Gases
NASA-Built Greenhouse Gas Detector Moves Closer to Launch The instrument will enable the nonprofit organization Carbon Mapper to pinpoint and measure methane and carbon dioxide…
Plant-Based Food Alternatives: The Roadmap to Global Sustainability
Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and…
10-Year Countdown: Climate Change Could Cause Arctic Sea Ice To Vanish by 2030s
If global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise at the current rate, the Arctic could lose all its sea ice by the 2030s. Cutting emissions…
Solving a 20-Year Old Puzzle: Sahara Dust and Its Impact on Climate Change
New research improves our understanding of the global methane budget. The research includes a proposed new mechanism whereby blowing mineral dust mixes with sea-spray to…
Single Atom Catalyst Could Cut Methane Pollution 90% From Millions of Engines
Researchers demonstrate a way to remove the potent greenhouse gas from the exhaust of engines that burn natural gas. A new catalyst using single palladium…
Soaring Through Skyscrapers: NASA’s Low Altitude Flights Uncover Hidden Pollution
The AEROMMA project, a collaboration between NOAA and NASA, is studying anthropogenic pollution in North American cities by flying NASA’s DC-8 aircraft over these areas…
Arctic’s Melting Glaciers Reveal Hidden Methane Time Bomb
Shrinking Arctic glaciers are uncovering bubbling groundwater springs that release large amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, according to a study in Nature Geoscience….
An Unprecedented Rate of Global Warming – Greenhouse Gas Emissions at “An All-Time High”
According to 50 leading scientists, human-caused global warming has continued to increase at an “unprecedented rate” since the last major assessment of the climate system…
We Asked a NASA Scientist: Has COVID Affected Climate Change?
Has COVID affected climate change? This is a question we actually get a lot because one of the first things that people notice in terms…
Scientists Discover That Coastal Ecosystems Are a Net Greenhouse Gas Sink
Coastal ecosystems, ranging from mangroves to fjords, have the ability to absorb or release greenhouse gases. However, on a global scale, these ecosystems are a…
Alarming Findings – Emissions of Banned Ozone-Destroying Chemicals on the Rise
A new study reveals a concerning uptrend in the emissions of five ozone-depleting substances from 2010 to 2020, despite their production for most applications being…