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OU Meteorologist’s Cloud Research Recognized by National Science Foundation
Most people associate clouds with precipitation like rain or snow, but clouds influence many atmospheric processes.
Gas Flares Tied to Premature Deaths
Newly published research by Rice University environmental engineers suggests flaring of natural gas from oil and gas fields in the United States, primarily in North Dakota and Texas, contributed to dozens of premature deaths in 2019.
New, Nature-Inspired Concepts for Turning CO2 Into Clean Fuels
The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, have previously shown that biological catalysts, or enzymes, can produce fuels cleanly using renewable energy sources, but at low efficiency.
Icy Cirrus Clouds Born From Desert Dust
Airborne study reveals surprisingly large role of desert dust in forming cirrus clouds.
Seismic Study Reveals Key Reason Why Patagonia is Rising as Glaciers Melt
Geologists have discovered a link between recent ice mass loss, rapid rock uplift and a gap between tectonic plates that underlie Patagonia.
