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A study led by Dr Caitlin Lawson is the first to explore the mix of volatile gases emitted by healthy and stressed corals, identifying a distinct chemical diversity among compounds that may play important – but previously unrecognised – roles in reef functioning.
Methane, the main component of natural gas, is the cleanest-burning of all the fossil fuels, but when emitted into the atmosphere it is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.
The region of rolling hills and valleys is part of a geologic formation known as the Ridge and Valley Province that stretches from New York to Alabama.
Sea ice and waterways along the north side of Canada’s high-Arctic island reveal compelling patterns when viewed from above.
The Sierra Madre Oriental is part of a chain that stretches across three continents.
The river’s high sediment load contributes to the abrupt change in its shape as it exits the Himalayas and hits flatter land.
