Heat trapped by greenhouse gases is raising ocean temperatures faster than previously thought, concludes an analysis of four recent ocean heating observations. The results provide further evidence that earlier claims …read more Source:: Science
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What natural greenhouse gases from wetlands and permafrosts mean for Paris Agreement goals
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•Global fossil fuel emissions would have to be reduced by as much as 20 percent more than previous estimates to achieve the Paris Agreement targets, because of natural greenhouse gas …read more Source:: Science
Reducing the footprint of a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide
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•Scientists have unlocked a new, more efficient pathway for converting one of our most potent greenhouse gases directly into basic chemicals for manufacturing plastics, agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. …read more Source:: Science
Transforming greenhouse gases: New ‘supercatalyst’ to recycle carbon dioxide and methane
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•Engineers have developed a new and cost-effective catalyst to recycle two of the main causes behind climate change — carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). …read more Source:: Science
Two degrees of warming already baked in
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•Even if humans could instantly turn off all our emissions of greenhouse gases, the Earth would continue to heat up about two more degrees Fahrenheit by the turn of the …read more Source:: Science
Extreme low-oxygen eddies in the Atlantic produce greenhouse gases
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•In 2014, an international research team was able to investigate in detail eddies in the Atlantic Ocean which were characterized by extremely low oxygen concentrations. The interdisciplinary analysis of the …read more Source:: Science
Climate cycles may explain how running water carved Mars’ surface features
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•Dramatic climate cycles on early Mars, triggered by buildup of greenhouse gases, may be the key to understanding how liquid water left its mark on the planet’s surface, according to …read more Source:: Science