Collecting carbon in a concrete jungle
Land unsuitable for tree planting could still be used to reduce levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere thanks to new research.
Environment
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If Europa has geysers, they're very faint
In 2013, the Hubble Space Telescope spotted water vapor on Jupiter's moon Europa. The vapor was evidence of plumes similar to the ones on Saturn's moon Enceladus. That, and other compelling evidence, showed that the moon ...
Planetary Sciences
Apr 10, 2024
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Much of the early methane rise can be attributed to the spreading of northern peatlands
(PhysOrg.com) -- The surprising increase in methane concentrations millennia ago, identified in continental glacier studies, has puzzled researchers for a long time. According to a strong theory, this would have resulted ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 14, 2010
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A 40-million-year-old layer of dust can help predict how monsoons will change
A fine layer of dust thought to have been left by the first winter monsoon ever to cross northeastern Tibet has been uncovered by scientists, revealing the moment when the great weather phenomenon that waters much of Asia's ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 11, 2020
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Accurate water vapour measurements for improved weather and climate models
An humidity sensor developed by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), the SEALDH laser hygrometer, has proven its worth when used aboard an aircraft; it fulfils all pre-conditions to be used as a transfer standard ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 4, 2013
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First observations from SEPIA: New APEX instrument for finding water in the universe
Installed on APEX earlier this year, SEPIA is sensitive to light with wavelengths in the range 1.4-1.8 millimetres. The exceptional observing conditions on the extremely dry Chajnantor Plateau in northern Chile mean that, ...
Astronomy
Nov 4, 2015
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Extraterrestrial oceans – beneath the surface
Icy objects in our solar system have large oceans under their surfaces and here life could evolve and flourish. So says a new thesis by Jesper Lindkvist, PhD student at the Swedish Institute of Space Physics and Umeå University. ...
Space Exploration
May 19, 2016
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Atmospheric rivers may hasten Australia's snow melt
The Australian Alps may suffer from a loss of snow and surrounding regions could endure flooding as climate change supercharges phenomena known as "atmospheric rivers."
Earth Sciences
Nov 19, 2021
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Galaxy J1135 reveals its water map
Water is essential for life, but for astrophysicists, it represents something more. Researchers look at water in galaxies, its distribution and in particular its changes of state from ice to vapor, as important markers indicating ...
Astronomy
Jul 20, 2023
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Defunct satellites burning up in the atmosphere could damage the ozone layer
Communications companies such as Starlink plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit around Earth over the next decade or so. The growing swarm is already causing problems for astronomers, but recent research ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 20, 2024
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