Researchers at West Virginia University have taken the first steps toward developing technology that can capture carbon dioxide in the air and use it for eco-friendly manufacturing of methanol.
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Ohio’s Droughts Are Worse Than Often Recognized, Study Finds
A new type of analysis suggests that droughts in Ohio were more severe from 2000 to 2019 than standard measurements have suggested.
Water Quality Deteriorating in Rivers Worldwide Due to Climate Change and Increasing Extreme Weather Events
Climate change and increases in drought and rainstorms pose serious challenges to our water management.
New Research Reveals Why and When the Sahara Desert Was Green
The research, published in Nature Communications, showed periodic wet phases in the Sahara were driven by changes in Earth’s orbit around the Sun and were suppressed during the ice ages.
Between Outer Space and Antarctica: Miniature Robots to Carry out Research Below the Ice
For years, scientists have assumed that there are oceans of water beneath the ice covers on the moons Enceladus and Europa.
Electrifying Vehicles in Chicago Would Save Lives, Reduce Pollution Inequities
If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles — including motorcycles, passenger cars and trucks, buses, refuse trucks and short- and long-haul trucks — with electric versions, it would annually save more than 1,000 lives and over $10 billion, according to a new Northwestern University study.