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Earth Sciences Aug 8, 2024

Researchers find unexpectedly large methane source in overlooked landscape

When Katey Walter Anthony heard rumors of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, ballooning under the lawns of fellow Fairbanks residents, she nearly didn't believe it.

Planetary Sciences Aug 23, 2024

NASA's EXCITE mission prepared for scientific balloon flight

Scientists and engineers are ready to fly an infrared mission called EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) to the edge of space.

Space Exploration Aug 20, 2024

A European lander could return an ice core for a fraction of the cost of Europa Clipper

Cost is a major driving factor in the development of space exploration missions. Any new technology or trick that could lower the cost of a mission makes it much more appealing for mission planners. Therefore, much of NASA's ...

Environment Aug 15, 2024

'Climinator' vs. greenwashers: Researcher develops AI tool to debate climate on a factual basis

Companies like to act "green" by publishing thick environmental sustainability reports replete with photography of pristine landscapes, but precious few of them keep their promises. Finance professor Markus Leippold is using ...

Environment Aug 14, 2024

Fracking frenzy in India: A water crisis in the making?

India's plans to scale up fracking operations without robust regulations could spell disaster for the country's finely balanced water security, according to research from the University of Surrey.

Earth Sciences Aug 13, 2024

The biggest-ever sample of core material from Earth's mantle could have valuable clues into the origins of life

If you were to slice through it, you would see the Earth is divided into distinct layers. On top is the relatively thin crust where we live. Beneath that is the 2,900 km thick mantle layer. Then, enclosed within the mantle ...

Analytical Chemistry Aug 12, 2024

Study reveals new method for controlling CO₂ reduction catalysts

A recent study in Nature Communications by researchers from the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute introduces a new advancement in the fight against climate change. Their study, "Reversible metal cluster ...

Materials Science Aug 9, 2024

Pioneering plasma-catalytic process for CO₂ hydrogenation to methanol under ambient conditions

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have achieved a significant milestone in the conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable fuels and chemicals, marking an important step towards a sustainable net-zero economy.

Environment Aug 8, 2024

Huge gas fields under a coral reef—will a rejection on environmental grounds stop Woodside's Browse project?

For decades, Australia's largest independent oil and gas company, Woodside, has eyed off a prize: the largest known unconventional gas fields in the nation.

Planetary Sciences Aug 7, 2024

Chang'e 6 brought rocks from the far side of the moon back to Earth—what this sample could hold

China achieved a historic feat by bringing back the first-ever sample from the lunar far side in June 2024. It's moon lander, Chang'e 6, used a robotic scoop and drill to collect approximately 5 pounds (2 kilograms) of rocks ...

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