"That would buy us time to address the more difficult set of carbon dioxide sources."

Scientists' startling idea to fight climate change: more CO2

CO2 Sucks

Scientists from Stanford University are arguing that we should be converting methane into more carbon dioxide to help with climate change.

Scientists’ Startling Idea to Fight Climate Change: More CO2

The organic gas is coming from a giant ice sheet on the planet's surface.

Astronomers spot Mars' missing methane

Space Gas

A new astronomical study found out where the methane on Mars is coming from, and once again confirmed that it's there at all.

Astronomers Found Mars’ Missing Methane

Mars' methane eluded atmospheric surveys, but now we know where it came from.

Scientists thought Mars' atmosphere was filled with methane. Now it's missing.

Space Detectives

For the last 15 years, NASA and ESA scientists have found signs of methane in Mars' atmosphere. But a recent survey by an ESA orbiter didn't find any.

Scientists Thought Mars Was Covered in Methane. Now It’s Missing

But the team isn't giving up yet.

The satellite could prevent oil and gas operations from hiding leaks when they know they're going to be inspected.

New satellite could help rat out methane polluters

Earth & Energy

The Environmental Defense Fund plans to launch a satellite by 2020 or 2021 that will specifically seek out leaks of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

New Satellite Could Help Rat Out Methane Polluters

Methane is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide.

It's no joke: slowing climate change could come by changing cow farts.

Hacking a cow's gut bacteria could make more meat, less pollution

Could changing cows' gut bacteria alter how much methane they produce, or how they make meat from their food? Scottish researchers are working to find out.

Hacking a Cow's Gut Bacteria Could Make More Meat, Less Pollution

Scientists could customize cows' food to make them grow more efficiently and produce less methane.

Hacking a Cow’s Gut Bacteria Could Make More Meat, Less Pollution

Furthermore, complete melting isn't needed for those gases to be released.

Scientists Assert Climate Change is Allowing Greenhouse Gases to Escape From Melting Permafrost

Pockets in the permafrost that have deeply thawed are responsible for 17 percent of all measured methane in the region

The CO2 in the air could help power the world.

If properly refined, this process could help clean up our atmosphere.

Researchers Have Found a Way to Convert CO2 Into a Usable Fuel

The process is a win/win for the planet and people.

In 2014 and 2015, methane emissions spiked from the annual average increase of 0.5 parts per billion (ppb) since the early 2000’s to 10 or more parts per billion.
Scientists will be discussing the issue at the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in San Francisco tomorrow.

Warming World: Methane Emissions See Highest Spike in the Last Two Decades

The discussion opens up an opportunity for early mitigation.

Converting greenhouse gases to its usable forms, such as methane, takes a huge amount of time. Now, a team of researchers have engineered a bacterium that could boost this process in just a single, naturally occurring, enzymatic step.

New Genetically Engineered Bacteria Could Help Combat Global Warming

While the results may not be revolutionary, the doors now open may prove to be.

Off World

New research using the Cassini orbiter has shown that one of Titan’s largest seas, Ligeia Mare, is composed of pure methane and not ethane, as was previously thought. And it is a terribly rich sea. 

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CO2 Sucks

Scientists’ Startling Idea to Fight Climate Change: More CO2

Space Gas

Astronomers Found Mars’ Missing Methane

Space Detectives

Scientists Thought Mars Was Covered in Methane. Now It’s Missing

Earth & Energy

New Satellite Could Help Rat Out Methane Polluters

Earth & Energy

Hacking a Cow’s Gut Bacteria Could Make More Meat, Less Pollution

Earth & Energy

Scientists Assert Climate Change is Allowing Greenhouse Gases to Escape From Melting Permafrost

Earth & Energy

Researchers Have Found a Way to Convert CO2 Into a Usable Fuel

Earth & Energy

Warming World: Methane Emissions See Highest Spike in the Last Two Decades

Earth & Energy

New Genetically Engineered Bacteria Could Help Combat Global Warming

Off World

Alien Oceanography: Cassini Reveals a Primordial Ocean of Organics on Titan

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