Topic: greenhouse gases
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EPA Overturns Key Greenhouse Gas Regulation
The EPA has revoked the "endangerment finding," a key scientific analysis that provided the legal foundation for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from major sources like vehicles and power plants. The finding's influence had been inconsistent due to political shifts and legal challenges, with ...
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COVID-19 Lockdowns Unexpectedly Spiked Methane
During the 2020 pandemic lockdowns, reduced nitrogen oxide pollution inadvertently slowed the atmosphere's production of hydroxyl radicals, which are essential for breaking down methane. This weakened methane removal system caused atmospheric methane levels to surge to a record high, accounting f...
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Top Climate Tech Breakthroughs of 2025: IEEE Spectrum's Picks
Researchers are developing more efficient ammonia production methods using AI and lab chemistry, with passive technologies emerging to capture it from the air for use in agriculture and shipping fuel. Innovative solutions for pollution include using piezoelectric catalysts powered by flowing wate...
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Google's Carbon Capture Bet: A Risky Power Play?
Google is investing in a new 400-megawatt natural gas power plant in Illinois, designed to capture approximately 90% of its CO₂ emissions to power its local data centers, with ADM utilizing some of the plant's output. The captured carbon will be stored in deep geological formations, though a rece...
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National Academies Defies Congress, Releases Critical Climate Report
The National Academies of Science released a report affirming that greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare, countering recent EPA efforts to revisit this determination. The report concludes that scientific evidence has only strengthened since the 2009 endangerment finding, with advanc...
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Geoengineering Can't Solve Climate Change Alone
A recent study by leading scientists questions the effectiveness of geoengineering proposals for protecting polar ice, warning they may cause dangerous side effects rather than meaningful solutions. Proposed interventions, such as spreading reflective particles or building underwater barriers, co...
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AI Startup Helps Rice Farmers Fight Climate Change
Mitti Labs uses AI and satellite technology to measure and reduce methane emissions from rice farming, a major source of this potent greenhouse gas. The company partners with organizations like The Nature Conservancy to promote sustainable farming practices in India, providing financial incentive...
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