Copper Nanoclusters Could Be New Catalyst for Converting CO2 Into Methane, Show Potential in Reducing Effects of Climate Change

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 07.05.2024 04:22 AM

A team of researchers has designed a new catalyst for converting carbon dioxide into methane using tiny bits of copper called nanoclusters. Learn more about it in this article.

Food Waste: Here's How It Contributes to Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Harms the Environment

07.03.2024 01:00 AM

Food waste accounts for one-third of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions. Read to learn more. Despite the global food security crisis, roughly one-third of produced food ends up becoming food waste each year.

Methane, Ethane Waves May Be Responsible for Eroding and Reshaping of Titan’s Lakeshores

06.21.2024 02:50 AM

Researchers were convinced that crashing waves from liquid methane gently eroded the material along Titan's lakeside. Continue reading to learn more.

Titan Alien Lake Shores Exhibit Signs of Erosion From Massive Waves, Analysis Reveals

06.19.2024 21:33 PM

Titan's shorelines could have been eroded by crashing and lapping waves. Read to learn more. According to new analysis, the vast liquid ethane and methane bodies that cover the surface of Titan could be populated by waves that carve the shoreline.

Breeding Less Farty Cows Could Help Address Global Warming by Reducing Methane Emissions, Study Reveals

04.24.2024 00:24 AM

Cow farts and burps are actually significant contributors to global warming. Read to learn more. According to a new study, breeding cattle that fart less could help cut down greenhouse gas emissions and curb global warming.

Aliens on Mars? NASA Discovers Gas Traces Near a Martian Crater That Could Be a Sign of Life

04.23.2024 23:01 PM

The Curiosity Rover was able to detect methane gas in the Gale Crater of Mars. Read to learn more. NASA was able to identify gas on the Red Planet that is typically produced by living creatures here on Earth.

Ice Giants Neptune and Jupiter May Contain Frozen Methane That Explains Their Formation [Study]

04.14.2024 00:10 AM

The two ice giant planets -- Jupiter and Neptune -- reportedly have methane that makes up 10 percent of their mass. Continue reading to learn more.

MethaneSAT Space Patrol: New Satellite to Track Global Methane Emissions From Agriculture and Industry

03.05.2024 02:15 AM

A new satellite will monitor greenhouse emissions from agricultural and industrial sources. Find out more about it in this article.

Unexpectedly High Methane Emissions Discovered in Wetlands Exposed to Slight Seawater Influx, Challenging Previous Assumptions

02.01.2024 05:03 AM

Scientists challenge the idea that estuarine tidal wetlands produce less methane due to increased seawater inflow. Read the article to learn more details.

Mysteries of Bizarre Giant Exploding Craters in Siberian Permafrost Could Finally Be Unraveled

01.16.2024 00:57 AM

Natural gas beneath permafrost could be the possible explanation behind the bursts of these giant exploding craters. Read to learn more.

Methane Reserve Discovered Deep Beneath Arctic Permafrost; Experts Warn About Climate Feedback Loop if It Escapes

01.05.2024 03:30 AM

Experts have discovered a growing ang migrating sea of methane under the permafrost that covers a group of islands in the Arctic Ocean. Learn more about it in this article.

Naga Fireballs Explained: Understanding Thailand’s Mysterious Blobs Rising From the Mekong River

12.13.2023 10:00 AM

Every year, a natural phenomenon is observed in the Mekong River in Thailand where glowing blobs called Naga fireballs are allegedly shot. Learn more about this event in this article.

Melting Fire Ice Contributes to Climate Change; Hydrate Dissociation Spotted Due to Pockmarks

12.08.2023 02:00 AM

Melting fire ice releases methane underwater, which contributes to the warming of the environment. Continue reading to learn more about how this affects climate change.

Extreme Deoxygenation, Elevated Methane Could End Humans, Most Life Relying on Oxygen

11.17.2023 05:20 AM

Many species on Earth depend on oxygen, and extreme deoxygenation could end them, including humans, due to suffocation. Continue reading to learn more.

Waxy Coatings of Plant Fossils Reveal the Effect of Global Warming on Methane Produced in Arctic Lakes

09.30.2023 00:55 AM

A study on ancient plant wax reveals how global warming affects methane in Arctic lakes. Read the article to find out more.

Ponds Are Net Greenhouse Gas Emitters Due to Methane Release, Study Reveals

09.20.2023 04:48 AM

If the methane issue with ponds can be addressed, these net greenhouse gas emitters could become net sinks. Read to learn more.

James Webb Space Telescope Discovers Methane and Carbon Dioxide in K2-18 b; Can It Be a Habitable Planet That Support Life?

09.12.2023 04:30 AM

A new investigation with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope into K2-18 b has revealed the presence of methane and carbon dioxide in its atmosphere. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Fiery Pit in Turkmenistan Dubbed ‘Gateway to Hell’ Has Been Spewing Methane for 50 Years

06.22.2023 06:37 AM

The Darvaza gas crater in Turkmenistan has been spewing methane in the last five decades, contributing to climate change. Read more for details.

Newly Discovered Underwater Volcano Spewing Continuous Stream of Methane-Rich, Muddy Liquid Probably After the Last Ice Age Explosion

05.16.2023 23:56 PM

The remarkable underwater volcano, identified by an underwater rover, was observed 80 miles south of Norway's Bear Island (Bjørnøya) in the Barents Sea.

Deep-sea Methane Deposits Converting Into Gas at Higher Rate Than Previously Observed; Ancient Species Can Detect These Releases

04.04.2023 01:21 AM

A new study found that methane in deep-sea sediments turns into gas more frequently than previously recorded, and a species has a unique ability to detect it. Read the article to learn more.

Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus Could Harbor Life After Scientists Detected Methane in the Jets of Water Bursting Through the Ice

12.29.2022 21:26 PM

Saturn's Enceladus has a vast ocean covered by an icy shell and near its mouth pole, hundreds of plumes of water vapor burst through the ice where scientists detected methane that could be a sign of microbial life. Read the article to learn more details.