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…
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Scientists Identify Previously Unknown Sources of Methane Emissions
Following carbon dioxide, methane ranks as the second most prevalent greenhouse gas resulting from human activities. Its global warming potential over two decades exceeds that…
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…
New Research Reveals Surprising Sources of Methane Emissions
Freshwater ecosystems are responsible for about half of the world’s methane releases, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. A significant portion of…
Hydrothermal Vents and Global Warming – New Revelations From Below the Ocean’s Surface
Recent research reveals that volcanic activity 56 million years ago emitted a higher amount of methane than previously estimated. Approximately 55 million years ago, the…
Single Atom Catalysis: Palladium’s Power Against Methane Pollution
Scientists have developed a catalyst using single palladium atoms that can remove 90% of unburned methane from natural gas engine exhaust at low temperatures, offering…
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…
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….
Puzzle-Solving Mastery: How a Methane-Producing Bacterium Creates Its Own Sulfate Reduction Machinery
How a methanogenic microbe reassembles a metabolic pathway piece by piece to transform Sulfate into a cellular building block. Researchers have discovered that the methanogen…
Illuminating Science: X-Rays Visualize How One of Nature’s Strongest Bonds Breaks
Scientists have deciphered how an activated catalyst breaks down the strong carbon-hydrogen bonds in potent greenhouse gas methane, according to a study published in Science….
Concerning – New Detection Method Uncovers Massive Amount of Methane
Advancement in pollution detection methods raises questions about current environmental policies. UC Riverside scientists have discovered a massive amount of methane, a highly potent greenhouse…
Climate Science Shock: Methane’s Unexpected Cooling Impact Unveiled
Impacts of potent greenhouse gas: a bit lower than previously thought. UC Riverside researchers found that methane not only traps heat in the atmosphere but…
Previously Undetectable: Releases of Deep-Sea Methane Happen More Often Than Expected
New findings reveal that deep-sea methane deposits are converting into gas at a higher rate than previously observed and that a specific group of fossilized…
Switching to Hydrogen Fuel Could Cause Long-Term Climate Consequences
Research conducted by Princeton University and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association suggests that a chemical reaction in the lower atmosphere could restrict the potential…
Scientists Discover Enzyme That Can Turn Poison Into Food
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology have uncovered how a methane-producing microbe thrives on toxic sulfite without becoming poisoned. Methanogens are tiny…
Nanowire Made by Bacteria Provides Important Clues to Combating Climate Change
An ultra-stable protein nanowire made by bacteria provides clues to combating climate change. Rapid global warming poses a severe and immediate threat to life on…
Uncovering the Hidden Sources of City Methane Emissions: Researchers Reveal Unrecognized Contributors to Global Warming
Montreal’s municipal greenhouse gas inventory presents an incomplete picture of methane emissions. Cities are responsible for almost 1/5th of the global methane emissions caused by…
