Methane
EPFL scientists explore molecular collisions with gold
Quantum interference in molecule-surface collisions.
Glacial rivers and lakes could help mitigate methane emissions
Oxidation is a potentially significant methane sink in land-terminating glacial runoff.
New catalyst can convert methane into useful products
MIT chemical engineers have devised a way to capture methane.
Microbes in the environment are causing surges in methane emissions
Microbes, not fossil fuels, drove methane growth between 2020 and 2022
New catalyst produces methane out of carbon dioxide and water
A study opens up new ways to produce important chemical compounds.
Webb Telescope offers first glimpse of an exoplanet’s interior
A surprisingly low amount of methane and a super-sized core hide within the cotton candy–like planet.
Unexpected: Astronomers have discovered methane emission on a brown dwarf
An Aurora on an isolated world.
Webb discovered Ethanol and other icy ingredients around two protostars
Newfound carbon-containing molecules are key ingredients.
Atmospheric pressure fluctuations could be driving Mars’ elusive methane pulses
Simulations will help Curiosity search for signs of past or present life on the Red Planet.
Webb found a brown dwarf with auroras
Infrared emission from methane suggests atmospheric heating by auroral processes.
New methane cleaner could become a permanent fixture in cattle and pig barns
The result gets us closer to being able to remove greenhouse gases from livestock housing.
Life on a Saturn moon? Study finds key ingredient for biological building blocks
A joint Harvard-NASA study.
Scientists decoded millions of mysterious pits in the ocean
For the first time how vertebrates shape the North Sea seafloor.
Climate change’s impact on microbes alters the greenhouse gases in oceans
This study can enhance our understanding of their impact on human life.
Webb identified methane and water vapor in exoplanets’ atmosphere
Scientists can now start to perform an “apples-to-apples” comparison.
Arctic soil methane consumption increases in a drier climate
Well-drained soils remove methane from the atmosphere.
Hidden link found between Saharan dust clouds and the levels of atmospheric methane
Sahara dust can enhance removal of methane from the atmosphere.
The new catalyst reduces methane pollution in millions of engines
Researchers show method to remove greenhouse gas from natural gas engine exhaust.
Arctic glaciers reveal the source of methane
Groundwater springs in arctic provide significant methane source.
Study shows irrigation’s impact on regional climates and environments
Practice is vital in managing climate change and future agricultural development.
A unique new volcano has been discovered in the Barents Sea
The volcano erupts mud, fluids and gas from the planets interior.
Solar eruptions may have formed the first building blocks of life on Earth
A stormy, active Sun may have kickstarted life.
Scientists discovered chemically distinct liquid shooting up from the Oregon seafloor
Warm liquid spewing from Oregon seafloor comes from Cascadia fault, could offer clues to earthquake hazards.
Surprising: Methane cools even as it heats
Impacts of potent greenhouse gas: a bit lower than previously thought.
