As CO2 levels in the Earth's atmosphere top 400 parts per million, options such as storing the greenhouse gas in porous sandstone rock formations found in abundance on the sea floor are of increasing interest. But how do ...
Environment
May 14, 2013
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A California natural gas storage facility where a blowout spewed methane for nearly four months has completed a safety review required to resume operations, though it might never return to full capacity, state officials said ...
Environment
Jan 18, 2017
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Mud can be surprisingly clear. A global team of scientists has uncovered a hidden truth: Human actions are shaping the journey of mud. Over the course of decades, our activities have wielded significant influence over the ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 10, 2024
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Australia's leading scientists today sent an open letter to Chief Scientist Alan Finkel, speaking out against his support for natural gas.
Environment
Aug 25, 2020
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By the time Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) scientists Barry Freifeld and Curt Oldenburg visited the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility in December 2015, the SS-25 well blowout had been leaking ...
Environment
Oct 18, 2017
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All around the world, scientists are striving towards next-generation energy technologies that can help us move away from fossil fuels. Using hydrogen as an energy carrier and clean energy source is perhaps one of the most ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jul 24, 2024
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Research from Los Alamos National Laboratory shows that a new rock physics model will provide more comprehensive and actionable data about how carbon dioxide changes rock properties throughout geologic storage sites, which ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 11, 2024
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Injecting carbon dioxide (CO2) deep below the seabed could be an important strategy for mitigating climate change, according to some experts. However, scientists need a reliable way to monitor such sites for leakage of the ...
Environment
Aug 21, 2019
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Soil organic matter (SOM) decomposition is a key process that affects soil carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions. Investigating the temperature sensitivity (Q10) of SOM decomposition and its regulating mechanisms is ...
Ecology
Apr 15, 2024
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The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off on plans to authorize carbon capture as part of a drive to reduce CO2 emissions, but climate campaigners slammed the move as illusory and impractical.
Environment
May 29, 2024
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