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Water-Watching Satellite Monitors Warming Ocean off California Coast
The international Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission is able to measure ocean features, like El Niño, closer to a coastline than previous space-based missions.
Ponds Release More Greenhouse Gas Than They Store
Though human-made ponds both sequester and release greenhouse gases, when added up, they may be net emitters, according to two related studies by Cornell researchers.
Glacier Loss Day Indicates Record Breaking Glacier Melt
In the summer of 2022, one of Tyrol's largest glaciers experienced its most significant loss of mass on record.
Can Rocks Produce Abundant Clean Energy? New Project to Explore
The next green energy revolution may begin below our feet.
WVU Bioenergy Researcher Digging Into the Root of Sustainability
A researcher at West Virginia University is unearthing what facilitates the robust growth of Miscanthus grass, a bioenergy crop that grows well on reclaimed Appalachian mine lands and holds the potential to produce fuel and capture carbon dioxide.