Fate of rising methane bubbles in stratified waters: how much methane reaches the atmosphere? J. Geophys. Res.: Oceans 111, C09007 (2006).McGinnis, D.F., Greinert, J., Artemov, Y., Beaubien, S.E., Wuest, A., 200
Tackling methane also makes financial sense. United Nations analyses have found cutting methane emissions is likely cheaper than CO2 cuts for a comparable climate benefit. While CO2 remains in the atmosphere for centuries, methane breaks down after about a decade - ...
In their orbiting workplace, it's possible to grow various plants that release oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide and provide food. Those gardening skills will be important for long interplanetary space voyages, such as a trip to Mars. Orbiting above the Earth's atmosphere and equipped with special ...
On the upside, methane doesn't remain in the atmosphere for as long as CO2, so cutting methane emissions can have a much quicker, more dramatic impact on lowering greenhouse gases. Human sources of methane emissions include oil and gas systems, landfills, wastewater treatment facilities and a ...
“non-CO2effects” in the atmosphere4by releasing short-lived climate forcers (SLCF). Although associated with significant uncertainties, the understanding of non-CO2effects has improved over the years, allowing characterization of the relationship between atmospheric SLCF emissions and increase in ...
As the World Health Organization notes, "Reducing ambient and household air pollution can also reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and short-lived climate pollutants, such as black carbon particles and methane, therefore contributing to the near- and long-term mitigation of climate change." ...
Local climate threats are increasing in most of the world. The changing environment is steadily altering the very nature of regions around the world. At the same time, the likelihood of “long tail” climate events that create cascading systemic risk is growing. Physical climate risk will affect...
How long does it stay in the air: How strongly do they impact the atmosphere: Global warming Potential (GWP) is calculated based on how long a gas remains in the atmosphere and how much radiation it absorbs. GWP is also a comparative measure of the efficacy of different gases with the ef...
Local climate threats are increasing in most of the world. The changing environment is steadily altering the very nature of regions around the world. At the same time, the likelihood of “long tail” climate events that create cascading systemic risk is growing. Physical climate risk will affect...
First there’s “gray” hydrogen, the dominant method of production today, which combines methane and water vapor through a process called “steam reforming.” In the process, waste carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere. Next comes “blue” hydrogen, which is the same thing, except ...