News tagged with methane emissions

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Gaseous emissions from dinosaurs may have warmed prehistoric earth

Sauropod dinosaurs could in principle have produced enough of the greenhouse gas methane to warm the climate many millions of years ago, at a time when the Earth was warm and wet. That's according to calculations ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 07, 2012 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (15) | comments 252 | with audio podcast

New Zealand gas research to help farmers' bottom line

Scientists have long accepted that gas from farm animals is a major factor in climate change, but how do you stop cattle and sheep from doing what comes naturally?

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 01, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

15-year study: When it comes to creating wetlands, Mother Nature is in charge

Fifteen years of studying two experimental wetlands has convinced Bill Mitsch that turning the reins over to Mother Nature makes the most sense when it comes to this area of ecological restoration.

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created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

White fish from the North Sea is equally climate friendly as farmed fish

The environmental impact of plaice and cod caught wild in the North Sea is similar to that of imported farmed fish like salmon, tilapia and pangasius. This was the conclusion arrived at by LEI, part of Wageningen ...

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Satellite observes spatiotemporal variations in mid-upper tropospheric methane over China

As a principal greenhouse gas, atmospheric methane is important to atmospheric chemical processes and climate change. In Vol. 56 of the Chinese Science Bulletin, a paper identified spatiotemporal variations of methane in the ...

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created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Switchgrass as bioenergy feedstock

Scientists examined current knowledge about the potential contributions of bioenergy production from switchgrass to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Their findings, published in GCB Bioenergy, conclude that the use of swi ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Dec 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wine dregs shown to improve cows' milk

Feeding dairy cows the stems, seeds and skins from wine grapes boosts milk production and dramatically cuts the animal's methane emissions, Australian researched published Thursday shows.

Biology / Other

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

PhD research advances understanding on how to mitigate methane emissions

(PhysOrg.com) -- A comparison of methane emissions from three ruminant species eating different forages, with and without feed additives, found chicory will reduce methane emissions in sheep - but also highlighted ...

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Scientists develop new technology to detect deep sea gas leaks

A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipelines has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton.

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Hog waste producing electricity and carbon offsets

A pilot waste-to-energy system constructed by Duke University and Duke Energy this week garnered the endorsement of Google Inc., which invests in high-quality carbon offsets from across the nation to fulfill ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Sep 08, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Greenhouse gas impact of hydroelectric reservoirs downgraded

An international team of scientists has amassed the largest data set to date on greenhouse gas emissions from hydroelectric reservoirs. Their analysis, published today in the online version of Nature Geoscience, po ...

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created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

How dairy farms contribute to greenhouse gas emissions

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists have produced the first detailed data on how large-scale dairy facilities contribute to the emission of greenhouse gases. This research was conducted by Agricultural Research ...

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created Jul 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 5

Soil microbes accelerate global warming

More carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causes soil to release the potent greenhouse gases methane and nitrous oxide, new research published in this week's edition of Nature reveals. "This feedback to our changing atmosphere means ...

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created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Biofilters reduce carbon footprint of old landfill sites

Researchers in the US are testing biofilter systems as a viable alternative to releasing methane from passive landfill vents into the atmosphere. The technology could reduce the overall impact of old landfills on global warming. ...

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created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NASA flies greenhouse gas mission over Nevada salt flat

Scientists from NASA's Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, Calif., joined a multi-institute team of researchers June 17-27, 2011, to investigate carbon dioxide and methane gas emissions from a dry lake bed and neighboring ...

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