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Large amounts of the greenhouse gas methane are locked up as solid gas hydrates in the continental slopes of ocean margins. Their stability depends...
Rubber blanket at an atomic level
Two-dimensional materials such as graphene, which consist of only one or a few atomic layers, have been a very promising aspect of materials science...
Salmon face double whammy from toxic stormwater
Researchers have determined that coho salmon that survive polluted stormwater are still at risk. Experiments on both larval zebrafish, a model for salmon, and...
Methane emissions reduction from oil and gas in North America examined
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A projected decrease in lightning under climate change
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Sampling bias in climate–conflict research
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An uncertain future for lightning
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Water filtration breakthrough using metal-organic frameworks
With two billion people worldwide lacking access to clean and safe drinking water, new research may offer a breakthrough solution. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a...
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