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environment26 days ago•2 min saved

New Study Reveals Hydrogen's Limited Climate Benefits and Global Budget Challenges

A study published in Nature warns that hydrogen, often seen as a clean energy source, may contribute to climate change by prolonging methane's presence in the atmosphere, thus slightly increasing global temperatures. The rise in hydrogen emissions, mainly from human activities like industrial leaks and fossil fuel use, indirectly enhances warming by reducing atmospheric detergents that break down methane, highlighting the need for a deeper understanding of hydrogen's role in climate dynamics.

via ScienceAlert|

#climate-change #environment #global-warming

environment29 days ago•5 min saved

Satellites Enhance Global Methane Leak Detection and Mitigation

Satellites are being used to detect and reduce methane leaks from landfills, with a recent case study in Madrid demonstrating how high-resolution satellite and aircraft data can identify leaks, guide repairs, and improve emissions monitoring, ultimately aiding efforts to combat climate change.

via European Space Agency|

#climate-change #emissions #environment

health-and-science2 months ago•4 min saved

Gut Gas May Increase Calorie Absorption

A study from Arizona State University found that methane-producing microbes in the gut can influence how efficiently people extract calories from food, especially fiber, with those having more methane-producing microbes absorbing more calories from high-fiber diets, highlighting the importance of personalized nutrition.

via SciTechDaily|

#calorie-absorption #fiber-diet #gut-microbiome

science2 months ago•4 min saved

Arctic Ocean Methane Release Accelerated Global Warming

Scientists have discovered that the Arctic Ocean was a major source of greenhouse gases during a past rapid warming event 56 million years ago, involving a switch from methane-consuming microbes that produce bicarbonate to those that produce CO2, potentially contributing to ocean acidification and warming. This historical methane cycle shift could recur today as Arctic warming and oxygen levels change, possibly accelerating climate change.

via Live Science|

#arctic-ocean #carbon-cycle #climate-change

science2 months ago•4 min saved

Arctic Ocean Methane Release Accelerated Global Warming

Researchers have found that during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum 56 million years ago, a switch in methane-consuming microbes in the Arctic Ocean led to increased methane release, which contributed to rapid global warming. This historical event provides insights into how similar microbial shifts today could accelerate climate change as Arctic conditions warm and oxygen levels decrease.

via Yahoo|

#arctic-ocean #carbon-cycle #climate-change

science3 months ago•3 min saved

Alarming Seepage Detected Beneath Antarctic Ocean

Scientists have discovered an alarming increase in methane seeps beneath the Antarctic seabed, which could significantly contribute to global warming and indicate a potential feedback loop, raising concerns about underestimated climate change impacts.

via CNN|

#antarctica #climate-change #methane

science3 months ago•3 min saved

Scientists uncover alarming activity beneath Antarctic waters

Scientists have discovered over 40 methane seeps in the Ross Sea near Antarctica, indicating a rapid increase in underwater methane release that could significantly impact global warming predictions and marine ecosystems, raising concerns about a potential feedback loop exacerbating climate change.

via CNN|

#antarctica #climate-change #methane

science-and-technology3 months ago•0 min saved

New Study Unravels the Science Behind Will-o'-the-Wisps

The flickering blue flames known as will-o'-the-wisps, often mistaken for spirits, are caused by the ignition of methane gases in swamps, though the exact mechanism of ignition remains unknown.

via The Economist|

#ignition #methane #science-and-technology

science3 months ago•4 min saved

Makemake's Methane Gas Surprises Scientists

Scientists using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, indicating it is a dynamic icy world with possible transient activity or a thin atmosphere, making it only the second trans-Neptunian object after Pluto to have confirmed gas presence.

via Space|

#dwarf-planet #kuiper-belt #makemake

science3 months ago•3 min saved

Webb Telescope Senses Gas on Distant Dwarf Planet Makemake

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, suggesting the presence of a thin atmosphere or geological activity, making it only the second trans-Neptunian object after Pluto with confirmed gas. Future observations are needed to determine the exact mechanism behind this volatile activity.

via SciTechDaily|

#dwarf-planet #gas-detection #makemake

science3 months ago•1 min saved

Study Sheds Light on Siberian Gas Craters

New research explains the increasing gas craters in Siberia as a result of climate change-induced permafrost thawing, which releases methane pockets that can cause spontaneous explosions, raising concerns about future frequency as global temperatures rise.

via The New York Times|

#climate-change #gas-craters #methane

science4 months ago•16 min saved

Global Effort Launches to Protect Microbial Life and Climate

Microbes play a crucial role in Earth's climate system by influencing greenhouse gases, cloud formation, nutrient cycles, and ice ecosystems. Understanding and working with these invisible organisms could offer new strategies to mitigate climate change, such as reducing methane emissions and enhancing natural processes.

via Quanta Magazine|

#atmospheric-microbiology #biogeochemical-cycles #climate-change

science4 months ago•5 min saved

Dwarf Planet Makemake Shows Signs of Dynamic Activity with Methane Gas

Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have detected methane gas above the surface of Makemake, a dwarf planet beyond Neptune, indicating it may have a thin, Pluto-like atmosphere or localized outgassing, challenging previous beliefs that it was a completely frozen, inactive world.

via Earth.com|

#dwarf-planet #gas-detection #james-webb-space-telescope

science4 months ago•3 min saved

Methane Detected on Dwarf Planet Makemake

A team using the James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, suggesting it may have a tenuous, active atmosphere or transient outgassing, making it only the second trans-Neptunian object after Pluto with confirmed gas presence.

via Phys.org|

#atmosphere #dwarf-planet #makemake

science4 months ago•3 min saved

Deep-sea microbes form electrical networks to filter methane, study finds

Scientists discovered that microbes form living electrical networks involving anaerobic methanotrophic archaea and sulfate-reducing bacteria, which work together to consume methane from the ocean floor, potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions and influencing Earth's systems.

via Phys.org|

#electrical-networks #greenhouse-gases #methane