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Sep 25, 2015 06:55 AM EDT

Erupting Volcano in Iceland Spewed 3 Times as Much Toxic Gas as All of Europe

Scientists have taken a closer look at a volcanic eruption that occurred in Iceland and have found that the eruption emitted on average three times as much of a toxic gas as all European industry combined.

Sep 24, 2015 10:42 AM EDT

New Trap for Greenhouse Gases May Help Curtail Climate Change

There may just be a way to trap greenhouse gases more effectively than normal. Scientists have found new materials that could be useful for absorbing these gases.

Sep 17, 2015 09:11 AM EDT

Fracking Uses How Much Water? New Study Discovers the True Amount

Scientists have taken a closer look, and found that energy companies used nearly 250 billion gallons of water to extract shale gas and oil from hydraulically fractured wells in the United States between 2005 and 2014.

Sep 15, 2015 11:39 AM EDT

Newly Discovered Catalyst May Help Create a Hydrogen Economy to Replace Fossil Fuels

Scientists have taken a step forward when it comes to creating hydrogen as fuel. They've created a highly efficient catalyst that could ease the way to a hydrogen economy.

Sep 14, 2015 08:12 AM EDT

Global Warming: Average Temperature Records to be Shattered for the Next 2 Years

A new report reveals that manmade climate change will produce exceptionally high average temperatures this year and the next, boosted by natural weather phenomena, such as El Niño.

Sep 07, 2015 07:54 AM EDT

Life on Alien Planets: Earth Reveals How to Detect Nitrogen on Exoplanets

There may be a new tool to detect life on alien planets. Scientists have received fresh clues as to how nitrogen could be used to detect life on other planets.

Sep 02, 2015 11:20 AM EDT

Antarctic Lake May Reveal How Life First Began on Planet Earth

An Antarctic lake may tell researchers a bit more about Earth's ancient past. They've found an oasis of oxygen at the bottom of the lake, which may reflect conditions on Earth two and a half billion years ago before oxygen became commonplace.

Aug 27, 2015 10:25 AM EDT

Bacteria May Protect Planet Earth by Sucking Up Excess Methane

Scientists have taken a closer look at methanotrophs in hopes of developing an array of biotechnological applications that exploit methane and protect our environment from this gas.

Aug 21, 2015 09:02 AM EDT

California Drought May Have Been Partly Caused by Climate Change

It turns out that climate change may have worsened California's drought.

Aug 21, 2015 08:44 AM EDT

Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas was the Major Cause of the End of the Ice Age

We may be learning a bit more about our future as we examine the past climate. Scientists have found that the last Ice Age lost most of its glaciers due to greenhouse gases.

Aug 20, 2015 08:58 AM EDT

Scientists Capture CO2 and Transform it into Carbon Nanofibers Used for Industry

Scientists may have discovered a way to change carbon dioxide (CO2) into a valuable commodity.

Aug 18, 2015 03:49 PM EDT

NASA LADEE Spacecraft Discovers Neon on Earth's Moon

NASA's LADEE spacecraft has discovered something a bit unusual. It's found neon gas in the moon's atmosphere, something that has been confirmed for the very first time.