Think of a greenhouse. It’s a structure with glass walls that lets light in and traps heat, all for the benefit of the plants inside. As for how it works, that’s elementary! It’s all down to the ...

For the first time, a team of researchers has simulated what would happen if trapped greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere trigger a snowball effect, causing a dramatic rise in the planet’s ...

Earth’s atmosphere contains a mix of gases that sustain life by absorbing some solar radiation, allowing living organisms to breathe, and transporting water. One class of gases, known as greenhouse ...

From opposite ends of the world, the uncomfortable conditions Shamim Ahamed and Purvi Tiwari experienced doing separate Ph.D. research inside greenhouses inspired them to study the heat in the indoor ...

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — As efforts to minimize the effects of greenhouse gases continue across the United States and the world, we continue to see the effects of those gases on Earth. Our planet continues to ...

CLIMATEWIRE | Climate scientist James Hansen is frustrated. And he’s worried. For nearly 40 years, Hansen has been warning the world of the dangers of global warming. His testimony at a groundbreaking ...

The IAEA is launching a research project to use radiation to convert greenhouse gases into less harmful compounds or to develop materials that facilitate their capture and storage. Greenhouse gases ...

Andrew King receives funding from the National Environmental Science Program. Josephine Brown receives funding from the National Environmental Science Program. Tilo Ziehn receives funding from the ...