Volcanic eruptions and human-caused changes to the atmosphere strongly influence the rate at which the ocean absorbs carbon dioxide, says a new study. The ocean is so sensitive to changes such as declining greenhouse gas ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 3, 2020
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By examining the carbon isotope composition of tree-rings, researchers from Swinburne and the University of California, Davis have compiled the first comprehensive global database for water-use efficiency.
Environment
Apr 28, 2020
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Carbon is essential for life as we know it and plays a vital role in many of our planet's geologic processes—not to mention the impact that carbon released by human activity has on the planet's atmosphere and oceans. Despite ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 1, 2020
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Catalysts, or substances that accelerate chemical reactions, have various industrial applications. One widely used catalyst in catalytic converters is palladium, which helps turn toxic carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons from ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 20, 2020
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A new study suggests global warming effect is underestimated, but climate scientists say more research is needed.
Earth Sciences
Jan 14, 2020
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As we pump more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, the world is warming at an alarming rate, with devastating consequences. While our vast oceans are helping to take the heat out of climate change, new research shows that ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 9, 2019
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In discussions of anthropogenic climate change, carbon dioxide generally gets the spotlight, but it is not the only greenhouse gas spewed into the atmosphere by human activity, nor is it the most potent.
Environment
Aug 12, 2019
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Nanoparticles can be used in many ways as catalysts. To be able to tailor them in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles ...
Nanomaterials
May 3, 2019
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New research from the University of East Anglia reveals how soil bacteria build the only known enzyme for the destruction of the potent global warming and ozone-depleting gas nitrous oxide.
Biochemistry
Apr 18, 2019
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A new comprehensive study of climate change has painted over 5 million pictures of humanity's potential future, and few foretell an Earth that has not severely warmed. But with immediate action and some luck, there are pathways ...
Environment
Mar 11, 2019
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