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Natural Gas Leaks are Important Source of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Los Angeles

Aug. 13, 2019 – In discussions of anthropogenic climate change, carbon dioxide generally gets the spotlight, but it is not the only greenhouse gas spewed into the atmosphere by human activity, nor is it the most potent. Methane is another greenhouse gas that is increasing in Earth’s atmosphere because of humans. Methane is produced by […]

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Scientists identify almost 2 million previously ‘hidden’ earthquakes

April 19, 2019 – Pouring through 10 years’ worth of Southern California seismic data with the scientific equivalent of a fine-tooth comb, Caltech seismologists have identified nearly two million previously unidentified tiny earthquakes that occurred between 2008 and 2017. Their efforts, published online by the journal Science on April 18, expand the earthquake catalog for […]

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High CO2 levels can destabilize marine layer clouds, triggering spike in global warming

Feb. 25, 2019 – At high enough atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations, Earth could reach a tipping point where marine stratus clouds become unstable and disappear, triggering a spike in global warming, according to a new modeling study. This event—which could raise surface temperatures by about 8 Kelvin (14 degrees Fahrenheit) globally—may occur at CO2 […]

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