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Space-based methane maps find largest US signal in Southwest
The researchers mapped satellite data to uncover the nation's largest methane signal seen from space. They measured levels of the gas emitted from all sources,…
Fracking’s environmental impacts scrutinised
The UK holds enough shale gas to supply its entire gas demand for 470 years, promising to solve the country’s energy crisis and end its reliance on fossil-fuel…
Researchers identify tests to diagnose invasive aspergillosis with 100 percent accuracy
The fungal infection invasive aspergillosis (IA) can be life threatening, especially in patients whose immune systems are weakened by chemotherapy or…
'Fracking' in the dark: Biological fallout of shale-gas production still largely unknown
As gas extraction continues to vastly outpace scientific examination, a team of eight conservation biologists from various organizations and institutions,…
Siemens awarded turnkey order for the Netherlands' largest near shore wind farm
Siemens Energy has received an order for the Netherlands' largest near shore wind farm. Designed to generate 144 megawatts (MW) of wind power, the…
Logging and burning cause the loss of 54 million tons of carbon a year in Amazonia
A study conducted by scientists in Brazil and the United Kingdom has quantified the impact that selective logging, partial destruction by burning, and…