The proposed Carbon Investigation (Carbon-I) Imaging Spectrometer is designed to measure variations of greenhouse gases in Earth’s atmosphere. The instrument will survey the Earth from its own spacecraft at an […]
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Conditional Diffusion-Based Retrieval of Atmospheric CO2 From Earth Observing Spectroscopy
Satellite-based estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) properties from observations of reflected solar spectra are integral for understanding and monitoring complex terrestrial systems and their impact on the carbon cycle due […]
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Tricorder Tech: Real-time Detection Of Low Gas Concentrations
Editor’s note: Sample return missions are difficult even when worlds are close to one another. Doing in situ examination and documentation is going to be very important as we explore […]
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Ice World Exploration: Historic Drilling Project Finds Ice Over 1.2 Million Years Old
The fourth Antarctic campaign of the Beyond EPICA-Oldest Ice project has achieved a historic milestone this week, by successfully drilling a 2800-metre-long ice core, consisting of ice from the Antarctic […]
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Heating Our Home World: NASA Confirms 2024 Was The Warmest Year on Record
Earth’s average surface temperature in 2024 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis led by NASA scientists.
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Understanding The Molecular Mechanisms Involved In Nitrous Oxide Reduction By Deep-sea Hydrothermal Vent Bacteria
Nitrous oxide (N2O) is the third most potent greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and methane. It can also be oxidized by physical processes to form ozone-depleting substances. Atmospheric concentrations of […]
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Joint Genome Institute (JGI)-Enabled Research Demonstrates The Existence Of New Methane Makers
Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, regulate Earth’s climate. Most methane is produced in environments without oxygen through a process called methanogenesis. Methanogenic microorganisms therefore play a critical […]
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Away Team Update: Exploring Hydrothermal Vents In The Gulf Of California
When Samantha Joye and her fellow researchers once again set sail into the Gulf of California, they weren’t sure what to expect.
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Telltale Greenhouse Gases Could Signal Alien Terraforming Activity
If aliens modified a planet in their solar system to make it warmer, we’d be able to tell. A new UC Riverside study identifies the artificial greenhouse gases that would […]
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Ancient Ocean Slowdown Warns Of Future Climate Chaos On Earth
When it comes to the ocean’s response to global warming, we’re not in entirely uncharted waters. A UC Riverside study shows that episodes of extreme heat in Earth’s past caused […]