Americans used a lot less coal in 2016; Here’s why.
Coal in the U.S. is like landline telephones and fax machines — it was everywhere decades ago, but tastes, technology and the market have...
Volcanic arcs form by deep melting of rock mixtures
A new study changes our understanding of how volcanic arc lavas are formed, and may have implications for the study of earthquakes and the...
‘Nesting doll’ minerals offer clues to Earth’s mantle dynamics
Recovered minerals that originated in the deep mantle can give scientists a rare glimpse into the dynamic processes occurring deep inside of the Earth...
Maine's attorney general says bill to protect climate change views is unneccessary.
AUGUSTA — Maine Attorney General Janet Mills said Thursday that a bill aimed at protecting free speech about climate change beliefs is unnecessary and...
Unique wave tank helps scientists understand threat of rogue ocean waves
A team of scientists has demonstrated how ocean winds can generate spontaneous rogue waves, the first step to predicting the potentially dangerous phenomena.
Tropical lowland frogs at greater risk from climate warming than high-elevation species, study shows
A new study of Peruvian frogs living at a wide variety of elevations -- from the Amazon floodplain to high Andes peaks -- lends...
Renewable energy cuts affirm administration's motives.
For good economic reasons, as well as for all the expected reasons in the climate change debate, it would be a mistake for Congress...
Satellites map carbon sequestered by forests, with accuracy of up to ten metres
A new method of using satellite images to evaluate the forest carbon balance has been developed by scientists. The carbon balance indicates how much...
Scientists uncover isotopic fingerprint of nitrous oxide emissions from Arctic tundra
For the first time, scientists present the isotopic fingerprint of nitrous oxide produced by Arctic soils. The finding opens new avenues for predicting future...
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