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Green House Gas: a gas in an atmosphere that absorbs and emits radiation within the thermal infrared range. This process is the fundamental cause of the greenhouse effect. The primary greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone.
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DEC 10, 2019Earth & The Environment
Greenland’s Ice Sheet—which covers 75% of the land’s mass—is melting at a rate aligned with &ldq ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 06, 2019Earth & The Environment
A worldwide coalition of more than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries warns "clearly and unequivocally that plane ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 29, 2019Earth & The Environment
The estimate of people at risk from coastal flooding due to climate-change-related sea level rise has tripled, thanks to ...Written By: Tiffany DazetOCT 29, 2019Health & Medicine
If you need yet another reason to improve your diet, scientists have discovered that a majority of healthy foods also ha ...Written By: Tiffany DazetSEP 20, 2019Chemistry & Physics
Back in July 2016, Canada, the U.S., and Mexico signed an agreement on reducing the emission of methane, a greenho ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
A USC-led research team discovered the unique role that a light-capturing marine microbe plays in regulating Earth&rsquo ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
Headlines of record-breaking heat have become more common this summer. Just a few weeks ago, cities throughout Europe su ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 08, 2019Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUN 23, 2019Space & Astronomy
When planetary scientists deploy space missions to explore other worlds in search of alien life, they often look for sig ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
Do you remember Boaty McBoatface? Back in 2016, in what quickly became a valuable lesson in allowing the public to name ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 15, 2019Earth & The Environment
Humans have set another historical record, but it’s not good news. Last Sunday, May 12, scientists from Scripps In ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 06, 2019Earth & The Environment
One million animal and plant species—one in every four—are at risk of extinction at an unprecedented rate of ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 16, 2019Earth & The Environment
A study recently published in Environmental Research Letters revealed increasing air temperatures—closely followed ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 11, 2019Earth & The Environment
Recent research has revealed a new development that may take us closer to an ice-free Arctic summer. Scientists consider ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 09, 2019Health & Medicine
According to the State of Global Air 2019 report, air pollution is currently shortening life expectancy by an average of ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 05, 2019Earth & The Environment
Last week the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its 2018 Global Energy and CO2 Status Report. The IEA is an int ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAPR 01, 2019Earth & The Environment
Economic concerns, rather than environmental or regulatory, may be the key factor in replacing coal-generated electricit ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Whole Foods wants to sell you pot (probably...). Actually, they are eager to sell you pot "accessories", but m ...Written By: Amy LoriauxMAR 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
The cannabis info website, Leafly.com, has just broken the news about how SXSW (that little gathering in Austi ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 04, 2019Microbiology
Methane is a greenhouse gas considered to be 20-28 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 17, 2018Videos
In simplest terms, food waste is food thrown in the garbage instead of being consumed. There is no use of throwing food ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 02, 2018Microbiology
Temperatures are on the rise, and it seems soil will become another factor in how our climate changes.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2018Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
Lay off the stormwater ponds - they’re doing more good than you know! A new study published in the journal Ec ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 10, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Greenland’s Ice Sheet—which covers 75% of the land’s mass—is melting at a rate aligned with &ldq
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 06, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A worldwide coalition of more than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries warns "clearly and unequivocally that plane
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 29, 2019
Earth & The Environment
The estimate of people at risk from coastal flooding due to climate-change-related sea level rise has tripled, thanks to
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
OCT 29, 2019
Health & Medicine
If you need yet another reason to improve your diet, scientists have discovered that a majority of healthy foods also ha
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
SEP 20, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
Back in July 2016, Canada, the U.S., and Mexico signed an agreement on reducing the emission of methane, a greenho
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A USC-led research team discovered the unique role that a light-capturing marine microbe plays in regulating Earth&rsquo
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Headlines of record-breaking heat have become more common this summer. Just a few weeks ago, cities throughout Europe su
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 08, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUN 23, 2019
Space & Astronomy
When planetary scientists deploy space missions to explore other worlds in search of alien life, they often look for sig
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Do you remember Boaty McBoatface? Back in 2016, in what quickly became a valuable lesson in allowing the public to name
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 15, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Humans have set another historical record, but it’s not good news. Last Sunday, May 12, scientists from Scripps In
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 06, 2019
Earth & The Environment
One million animal and plant species—one in every four—are at risk of extinction at an unprecedented rate of
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 16, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A study recently published in Environmental Research Letters revealed increasing air temperatures—closely followed
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 11, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Recent research has revealed a new development that may take us closer to an ice-free Arctic summer. Scientists consider
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 09, 2019
Health & Medicine
According to the State of Global Air 2019 report, air pollution is currently shortening life expectancy by an average of
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 05, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Last week the International Energy Agency (IEA) released its 2018 Global Energy and CO2 Status Report. The IEA is an int
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
APR 01, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Economic concerns, rather than environmental or regulatory, may be the key factor in replacing coal-generated electricit
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Whole Foods wants to sell you pot (probably...). Actually, they are eager to sell you pot "accessories", but m
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
MAR 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
The cannabis info website, Leafly.com, has just broken the news about how SXSW (that little gathering in Austi
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 04, 2019
Microbiology
Methane is a greenhouse gas considered to be 20-28 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 17, 2018
Videos
In simplest terms, food waste is food thrown in the garbage instead of being consumed. There is no use of throwing food
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 02, 2018
Microbiology
Temperatures are on the rise, and it seems soil will become another factor in how our climate changes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2018
Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Lay off the stormwater ponds - they’re doing more good than you know! A new study published in the journal Ec
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan