If the Webb telescope detects these molecules, they may point to life
These gases — composed of carbon, hydrogen, and a halogen, like chlorine — are mostly made by bacteria, algae, fungi, and ...
Earth’s 10 Hottest Years on Record Are the Last 10
A report from the World Meteorological Organization confirms that 2024 was the hottest year on record and the first year to ...
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Signs of alien life may be hiding in these gases
"Less time with the telescope means it's less expensive." Though life forms do produce methyl halides on Earth, the gas is ...
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Chilly refrigerants contribute disproportionately to warming the Earth
The Refrigerant Management Program is part of a suite of climate policies that work together to cut carbon pollution and ...
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Greenhouse Gases Decoded: Understanding Their Role in Climate Change
What Are Greenhouse Gases? Greenhouse gases are a group of compounds that can trap heat in the atmosphere, acting as a ...
Scientists reveal a hidden, sunlight-driven source of a potent greenhouse gas
The term greenhouse gas often brings carbon dioxide (CO2) to mind, and rightly so, as it is a key contributor to rising ...
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Climate change is shrinking Earth’s atmosphere - and that’s bad for satellites
Climate change is altering conditions in near-Earth space, which could limit the number of satellites that can reliably ...
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Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse.
All the excess carbon dioxide generated by people burning fossil fuels is shrinking the upper atmosphere, exacerbating the ...
Coastal wetlands, champions of carbon capture, are believed to remove more greenhouse gases than they produce
Across the street from the Flamingo Visitor Center at the foot of Florida's Everglades National Park, there was once a ...
‘The sky is quite literally falling’: How climate change is ruining space, too
A new MIT study looks at how greenhouse gases are affecting our ability to operate satellites. Here's why the results are ...