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Does Water Vapor from Volcanic Eruptions Cause Climate Warming?

Alexandra Branscombe by A. Branscombe 11 August 201629 March 2022

By studying past volcanic eruptions, scientists find that the amount of water vapor reaching the stratosphere during moderately explosive eruptions may not be contributing to the greenhouse effect.

A scientist takes a smoke sample from a smoldering peat fire in Kalimantan, Indonesia.
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The 2015 Indonesian Fires: Less Carbon Release Than Was Thought

by R. Heisman 9 June 201627 March 2023

Preliminary results from field measurements of smoldering Kalimantan peatlands suggest that the fires emitted 8% less carbon dioxide and 55% less methane than were previously estimated from lab tests.

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After a Century, Restored Wetlands May Still Be a Carbon Source

by Terri Cook 15 March 201623 January 2023

Methane emissions can drastically lower, or even reverse, the benefits of carbon sequestration in restored wetlands, according to new measurements from the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta.

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The Forgotten Water Vapor at High Altitudes

Cody Sullivan by C. Sullivan 5 February 201629 March 2023

Scientists find that estimations of high-altitude atmospheric water, critical for the greenhouse effect, are not as accurate as previously thought.

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Greenhouse Gas Patterns Offer Promise, Puzzlement

by C. Reed 10 December 201520 March 2023

Emissions growth of carbon dioxide has suddenly slowed, but atmospheric methane concentrations continue to soar after a long hiatus. Both trends have a bearing on climate pacts sought this week.

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Reservoirs Act as a Source for Greenhouse Gases

by L. Strelich 6 November 201524 February 2023

Scientists examine nitrous oxide production in aquatic environments and the conditions that drive it.

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How Long Is a Bolt of Lightning?

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 4 November 201525 July 2022

Better calculations of bolt length could help quantify how much climate-changing nitrogen oxide gas is made when lightning strikes.

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Atmospheric Waves Help Cool Our Planet

by J. Calderone 12 October 201529 March 2022

A new method makes a direct estimate of the impact of atmospheric waves on water vapor concentrations in the stratosphere.

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Changing Patterns in U.S. Air Quality

by C. Schultz 18 February 201513 February 2023

Over the northeast United States, ground-level ozone will peak in the winter rather than the summer thanks to continued reductions of regional nitrogen oxide emissions from smokestacks and tailpipes.

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Atmospheric Carbonyl Sulfide Hit a Minimum 5,000 Years Ago

by C. Schultz 31 December 201424 February 2023

A new ice core measurements-based record of a climate-active gas shows variability on millennial timescales.

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