March 14, 2017
Early spring thaw triggers Arctic greenhouse gas release
During the few short months of Arctic summer, plants and animals race to grow and reproduce, fueling the most active time in the Arctic carbon …
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February 16, 2017
How soil management could help reduce greenhouse gas concentrations
As scientists continue studying the web of natural and anthropogenic processes that affect Earth’s climate, discussions about how to limit global …
April 7, 2016
Comment: How long have humans been altering Earth's climate?
Throughout the 20th century the paleoclimate science community regarded the warmth of the current (Holocene) interglaciation — prior to the major …
November 12, 2015
No laughing matter: Ocean nitrous oxide emissions greater than thought
Nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas and, since the banning of chlorofluorocarbons in 1987, it has become the main driver of ozone loss from …
March 9, 2015
Methane be dammed!
Beavers were nearly killed off in the 19th century as trappers hunted them for their soft pelts. A successful conservation effort over the past …
January 27, 2015
Down to Earth With: Deanna D'Alessandro
Deanna D’Alessandro, a chemist at the University of Sydney in Australia, is working on a new material that may make it cheaper and easier to …
July 31, 2014
Comment: The search for clarity on climate change
Straightforward scientific conclusions about climate change often fail to reach policymakers and the broader society. Climate scientists need to …
January 5, 2012
Swapping one greenhouse gas for another
There are no miracle cures, it would seem. Nitrogen trifluoride is a colorless, nontoxic gas that has helped make the semiconductor industry …