Climate Change: Potentially Good News on Methane and Peat Carbon
Soil carbon stored in peat bogs may not convert to greenhouse gasses in the face of global warming.
Cold Suns, Warm Exoplanets and Methane Blankets
Early Earth probably would have frozen solid, if not for greenhouse gasses, and a new model shows how they could have feasibly arisen.
Warming Impedes a Coral Defense, but Hungry Fish Enhance It
Corals exude defenses against bacteria associated with bleaching, but warming disadvantages the defense. Conservation offers limited hope.
Energy Regulation Rollbacks Threaten Progress Against Harmful Ozone
This is what could happen if all endangered regulations that help in the fight against harmful ozone go away.
Carbon soot particles, dust blamed for discoloring India’s Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal’s iconic marble dome and soaring minarets require regular cleaning to maintain their dazzling appearance, and scientists now know why.
States Can Lower Electric Bills with Clean Power Plan
Georgia Tech identified least-cost clean power pathways that would lower household electricity bills and reduce carbon pollution.
NSF Sustainable Nanotechnology Center Includes Georgia Tech Researchers
Georgia Tech is among a dozen institutions that are part of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, a $20 million research center.
Coral Reef Researcher Wins Explorer’s Club Honor
Georgia Tech Teasley Professor Mark Hay has received the Lowell Thomas Award from the New York-based Explorers Club.
“First Arrival” Hypothesis in Darwin’s Finches Gets Some Caveats
Researchers have extended the hypothesis for how early arriving species gain an ecosystem advantage through adaptive radiation.
Rising Temperatures Threaten Stability of Tibetan Alpine Grasslands
A warming climate could affect the stability of alpine grasslands in Asia's Tibetan Plateau.
