Carbon dioxide measured at NOAA's Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory peaked for 2022 at 421 parts per million in May, pushing the atmosphere further into territory not seen for millions of years, scientists from NOAA ...
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While calcifying organisms like oysters and corals have difficulty forming their shells and skeletons in more acidic seawater, diatoms have been considered less susceptible to the effects of ocean acidification—a chemical ...
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May 25, 2022
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In the cold, choppy waters of Alaska's Resurrection Bay, all eyes were on the gray water, looking for one thing only.
Environment
May 25, 2022
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It is widely understood that thawing permafrost can lead to significant amounts of methane being released. However, new research shows that in some areas, this release of methane could be a tenth of the amount predicted from ...
Earth Sciences
May 23, 2022
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An innovative new gear modification that lifts steel bags used for scallop dredging off the seafloor has shown potential to reduce damage to the seabed during commercial fishing expeditions.
Ecology
May 19, 2022
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Wetlands across the globe are in danger of drowning from rising seas. But for decades, scientists held out hope that another aspect of climate change—rising carbon dioxide (CO2)—could trigger extra plant growth, enabling ...
Environment
May 18, 2022
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President Xi of China announced in September 2020 that China will "aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060." Although it is essential to reduce CO2 emissions from energy consumption, ...
Environment
May 17, 2022
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You may be familiar with direct air capture, or DAC, in which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere in an effort to slow the effects of climate change. Now a scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley ...
Biochemistry
May 17, 2022
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Methane emissions have been increasing rapidly in recent years, contributing significantly to global warming. Despite this, methane is not adequately treated within existing national and international governance frameworks. ...
Earth Sciences
May 16, 2022
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From balaclavas to cowgirl hats—and even the return of low-rise jeans—whatever the latest trends, they're sure to fly from catwalks to consumers the moment that models leave the stage at the Australian Fashion Week next ...
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May 11, 2022
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