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Satellite Data Reveals Extreme Methane Emissions from Permian Oil & Gas Operations
Study shows twice the average emissions rate of 11 other major U.S. production regions; paper demonstrates potential for space-based data to drive down methane loss rates.
Seismic Map of North America Reveals Geologic Clues, Earthquake Hazards
A new stress map that reveals the forces acting on the planet’s crust will contribute to safer energy exploration, updated seismic hazard maps and improved knowledge about the Earth.
Water Replaces Toxins: Green Production of Plastics
Although organic plastics are not harmful to the environment themselves, toxic substances are often used during their synthesis. TU Wien shows - there is another way.
A Zero-Emissions Boston Could Save 288 Lives and $2.4 Billion Annually
The City of Boston has set a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, mainly by cutting emissions. But what if Boston eliminated all emissions now?
UCLA-Led Study May Explain the Source of Nitrogen in Earth’s Atmosphere
Nitrogen makes up approximately 78% of the air we breathe. But scientists have never fully understood how it came to be present in the atmospheres around Earth and other planets.