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A study led by Dr Caitlin Lawson is the first to explore the mix of volatile gases emitted by healthy and stressed corals, identifying a distinct chemical diversity among compounds that may play important – but previously unrecognised – roles in reef functioning.

The river’s high sediment load contributes to the abrupt change in its shape as it exits the Himalayas and hits flatter land.

Methane, the main component of natural gas, is the cleanest-burning of all the fossil fuels, but when emitted into the atmosphere it is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. 

The region of rolling hills and valleys is part of a geologic formation known as the Ridge and Valley Province that stretches from New York to Alabama.

Sea ice and waterways along the north side of Canada’s high-Arctic island reveal compelling patterns when viewed from above.