Methane May Not Warm Earth Quite as Much as Previously Thought
TEHRAN (ANA)- Methane is a greenhouse gas with dual personalities and it heats Earth’s atmosphere 28 times as potently as carbon dioxide, gram for gram but its absorption of the sun’s radiation high in the atmosphere also alters cloud patterns — casting a bit of shadow on its warming effect, scientists at the CICERO Center for International Climate Research found.
Scientists Use Mass Spectrometers for Environmental Applications
TEHRAN (ANA)- In the midst of a climate crisis, scientists at Hiden Analytical in Britain are using sustainable mass spectrometers in order to create sustainable technology for energy production.
Climate Change Could Have Caused COVID-19 Outbreak
TEHRAN (ANA)- New research by the University of Cambridge suggests that climate change could have caused the COVID-19 outbreak by forcing bats to migrate to new climates.
Flash Droughts Growing Increasingly Common
TEHRAN (ANA)- Climate change is driving more frequent faster-forming droughts in most regions of the world, scientists at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota said.
Iranian Scientists Striving to Find Solutions to ‘Cloud Theft’, ‘HAARP’ Phenomena
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at the Science and Technology Park of University of Tehran are studying the ionosphere layer of Iran by developing an ion sounding radar to give scientific answers to the phenomena like ‘stealing clouds’ and ‘HAARP (High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program)’.
Wastewater Sector Emits Nearly Twice as Much Methane as Previously Thought
TEHRAN (ANA)- Municipal wastewater treatment plants emit nearly double the amount of methane into the atmosphere than scientists previously believed, according to new research from Princeton University.
Risk of Multiple Climate Tipping Points Escalates above 1.5°C Global Warming
TEHRAN (ANA)- Multiple climate tipping points could be triggered if global temperature rises beyond 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, a new study by the Stockholm University showed.
Scientists Spin Food Processing Waste into “Gold”
TEHRAN (ANA)- New research by the Ohio State University suggests that there is potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make money by finding a second life for industrial food-processing waste products such as potato peels, fried dough particles, and cheese whey.
Breathing Is Going to Get Tougher
TEHRAN (ANA)- Not all pollution comes from people and when global temperatures increase by 4 degrees Celsius, harmful plant emissions and dust will also increase by as much as 14 percent, according to new UC Riverside research.
Europe in Grip of Unprecedented Winter Drought
TEHRAN (ANA)- Large swathes of Europe are currently in the midst of an unprecedented winter drought, which could impact agriculture and human consumption, and lead to problems in the warmer months.