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MIT Model Explains How Warming Temperatures Affect the “Atmosphere’s Detergent”

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas that is second only to carbon dioxide in driving up global temperatures.

25 Mar 2026

New Method Uses Satellite Data to Measure Antarctic Ice Shelf Melting

Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), which include GPS, are traditionally used for positioning, timing, and mapping information. In an open-access study published Feb. 27 in Geophysical Research Letters, MIT Haystack Observatory scientists report using existing GNSS satellites, in conjunction with 13 stations installed on the Ross Ice Shelf (RIS) in Antarctica, to measure atmospheric turbulence above the ice shelf that may have contributed to an unusual extensive surface melting in January 2016.

25 Mar 2026

Alpine Ice Core Reveals Pre-Industrial Pollution from Roman Era to Early Modern Europe

The Weißseespitze glacier ice core analysis reveals long-term records of atmospheric pollution, emphasizing the impact of human activities over centuries.

20 Mar 2026

Shrinking Recovery Windows: Understanding Repeated Wildfire Smoke Exposure

A study in GeoHealth reveals shrinking recovery periods between wildfire smoke waves in California, highlighting public health risks and community disparities.

19 Mar 2026

ABB Launches EmissionVision to Automate Advanced Gas Leak Detection

EmissionVision™ streamlines gas leak detection workflows, enhancing methane leak repair efficiency with automated task management and real-time data insights.

From ABB Measurement and Analytics Analytical Products 19 Mar 2026

Light-Activated Material Offers New Approach to Carbon Dioxide Conversion

Scientists have developed a new material that can use sunlight and water to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO) – a key building block for making fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other everyday chemicals.

18 Mar 2026

International Research Reveals Strong Inequality in Urban Shade Levels

One of the best forms of heat relief is pretty simple: trees. In cities, as studies have documented, more tree cover lowers surface temperatures and heat-related health risks.

26 Feb 2026

Natural Disasters Found to Influence Stratospheric Temperatures

Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale.

25 Feb 2026

New Research Shows that Scaling Flexibility Technologies is a Huge Opportunity for UK Innovators and Could Help Save Billions in Energy Costs

New research by Energy Systems Catapult identifies the innovations needed to unlock a £70 billion opportunity for the UK.

25 Feb 2026

From Trash to Treasure: Turning High-Emissions Waste into Fertilizer

UNSW engineers have tackled a longstanding problem at the heart of global agriculture: how to make urea for fertilizer without the intensity of emissions associated with fossil-fuel-powered factories.

23 Feb 2026