A team of astronomers led by Elisabeth Matthews at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has made a discovery that highlights the limits of most current models of exoplanet atmospheres: water-ice clouds on a distant Jupiter-like exoplanet called Epsilon Indi Ab.
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Decommissioning Old Wind Turbines Generates Thousands of Tons of New Waste
Europe’s oldest offshore wind turbines are now being dismantled, after having delivered clean energy since the early 1990s.
How Soil Microbes Adapt to Life in Lakes
Researchers at the University of Zurich have analyzed the genome of bacteria living in Lake Zurich to conclude that microbes employ two different strategies to colonize new habitats.
A Regulatory Loophole Could Delay Ozone Recovery by Years
Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues to successfully phase out the global production of chemicals that were creating a growing hole in the ozone layer, causing skin cancer and other adverse health effects.
Milk Production Carbon Footprint May be Larger Than Thought
When discussing the climate impact of milk, attention usually falls on cow methane emissions.
Partnership Explores Patterns and Mechanisms of European Storm Clusters
University of Birmingham weather experts are working with the Gallagher Research Centre (GRC) on a three-year project to understand how European windstorm clustering patterns are varying from year to year and during a winter season.


