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Orange sunset over ocean and offshore oil platform
Posted inNews

Fossil Fuels Less Efficient Than Earlier Estimates

by Jenessa Duncombe 26 July 201928 September 2021

According to a new analysis, fossil fuel energy return on investment is on par with renewables.

Illustration of a pickax formed with blue networked triangles
Posted inNews

Bitcoin’s Not-So-Carbon-Friendly Footprint

by Sarah Derouin 18 July 20194 February 2022

New research finds that verifying cryptocurrency produces about the same amount of carbon emissions as the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Photo of twelve gold grains used in this study
Posted inEditors' Highlights

X-Ray Computed Tomography Detects Resolution Scale Gold Grains

by A. Revil 2 May 20191 October 2021

A method combining partial-volume and blurring effects can be used to measure small features in computed tomography data volumes.

An industrial oil pump in Wyoming
Posted inNews

Judge Blocks Oil and Gas Leases on Public Land, Citing Climate Change

by Jenessa Duncombe 22 March 201928 September 2021

The ruling pointed out a “critical flaw” in fossil fuel leasing.

An artist’s rendering of the Lunar Orbital Platform–Gateway over the Moon
Posted inNews

Science Down, Lunar Exploration Up in NASA Budget Request

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 13 March 201929 September 2021

Here are five key takeaways from the president’s recent budget request for NASA.

Aerial photo of an oil palm plantation planted right up to a river’s bank, with no habitat buffer.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Conserving Riverside Habitat Could Bolster Bottom Lines

by Aaron Sidder 2 October 20182 November 2021

Palm oil is in demand, and its agricultural footprint is expanding in the tropics. New research suggests that habitat buffers could improve conservation and prevent erosion that cuts into economic returns.

U.S. and Chinese coast guard find an illegal drift net aboard the Chinese-flagged fishing vessel Run Da.
Posted inNews

Congressional Hearing Tackles Illegal Fishing

by Randy Showstack 26 September 201818 March 2022

Illegal, unregulated, and underreported fishing worldwide could account for more than $36.4 billion annually. Where do efforts to curb it stand?

Anglers surf-fishing in southern California
Posted inAGU News

Ocean Research and Education Are Foundations for Economic Growth

by A. Shultz 19 September 201814 January 2022

AGU releases revised position statement that was first adopted in 2005.

A fishing vessel and a cargo vessel involved transshipment—likely illegal-- off the western coast of Africa in 2017.
Posted inNews

Illegal Seafood Supply Chains Can Now Be Tracked by Satellite

by Katherine Kornei 24 August 201828 September 2021

Researchers pinpoint more than 10,000 likely transfers of catches between fishing vessels and cargo ships at sea. Knowing where these transfers occur can help officials crack down on illegal activity.

Stacks of aluminum ingots, ready for transport.
Posted inFeatures

Meeting the Mineral Needs of the United States

by G. W. Lederer and E. A. McCullough 18 July 20189 November 2021

A recent report points out where the United States is most dependent on mineral imports and highlights some ways for reducing this dependence.

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