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Discovery Reveals Large, Year-Round Ozone Hole Over Tropics
An ozone hole, seven times larger than the Antarctic ozone hole, is currently sitting over tropical regions and has been since the 1980s, according to a Canadian researcher.
Natural Gas is Key to WVU Engineer’s Vision for Clean Hydrogen Energy
More than 50 years after scientists first coined the term "hydrogen economy," the movement to make hydrogen a predominant global fuel source could be gaining traction thanks to research led by one West Virginia University engineer.
Scientists Look to the Sky in Effort To Mitigate Carbon Problem
A global research effort spearheaded by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has assessed two promising technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Understanding Plants Could Make Firefighting and Prescribed Burns Safer
As a vicious outbreak of huge wildfires scorching New Mexico since April marks an unusually early start for the fire season in the West, many people wonder, what can be done?
Scientists Link the Changing Azores High and the Drying Iberian Region to Anthropogenic Climate Change
Projected changes in wintertime precipitation make agriculture in the Iberian region some of the most vulnerable in Europe, according to a new study that links the changes to increased anthropogenic greenhouse gases.