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Non-Producing Oil and Gas Wells Emit Microbial Methane at Rates 1,000 Times Higher Than Previously Estimated

Microbial methane leaking from non-producing oil and gas wells is being emitted at rates about 1,000 times higher than previously estimated, according to a new study led by McGill University researchers.

Researchers Predict Melting Glaciers May Threaten Future Water Security

Glaciers in High Mountain Asia — a region encompassing the Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding mountain ranges — are shrinking rapidly, endangering water resources for millions of people, suggests a new study.

Toward Cheaper, Cleaner Hydrogen Production

Co-founded by Dan Sobek ’88, SM ’92, PhD ’97, 1s1 Energy has developed electrochemical cell materials for hydrogen electrolyzers that it says reduces energy use by 30 percent.

Bottom Trawling Catches Thousands of Fish Species, Including Those Most At-Risk

From seahorses to sharks, more than 3,000 fish species have been caught in bottom trawls, including many at risk of extinction, according to a new global inventory.

New Software Could Cut Cooling Energy Use by 25% in Data Centers

Data centers consume millions of homes’ worth of electricity each year, with much of that electricity simply powering the cooling systems that keep the facilities operational.