Non-producing oil and gas wells emit microbial methane—a potent greenhouse gas—at rates approximately 1,000 times higher than previously estimated, acting as a continued source of atmospheric emissions long after a well has ceased production.
#Environmental #Geochemistry #EarthSciences #CivilEngineering #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/env04092603.html
Non-producing oil and gas wells emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimated

McGill-led study focuses on powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change; findings could lead to improved mitigation efforts

Ancient subduction zones—regions where #tectonic plates historically collided and forced material beneath one another—are the primary drivers behind the formation and distribution of critical rare earth element (REE) deposits and carbonatite magmas.
#EarthSciences #Geology #Geochemistry #Tectonophysics #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2026/04/es04092601.html
Ancient tectonic processes the key to locating rare minerals

Rare earth elements are essential components in technologies such as electric vehicles, wind turbines, smartphones, and defense systems.

A student and I wrote an article about #neurodiversity in the #EarthSciences.

We use the work of #MarciaBjornerod (which we both like a lot) to show how easily ableist discourse seeps into the discipline, and how important it is to address this.

Does anyone have any suggestion for where we could maybe publish it?

Ariel Had A 170km Deep Sub-Surface Water Ocean

Interest in icy moons has been growing steadily as they become more and more interesting to astrobiologists. Some take the majority of the attention, like Enceladus with its spectacular geysers. But there are interesting ones that might be hiding amongst even thicker ice shells in the Uranian system. A new paper published in Icarus from researchers at the Planetary Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of North Dakota, looks at what Ariel, the fourth biggest moon in the Uranian system, might look like under its icy surface.

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Ariel Had A 170km Deep Sub-Surface Water Ocean

Interest in icy moons has been growing steadily as they become more and more interesting to astrobiologists. Some take the majority of the attention, like Enceladus with its spectacular geysers. But there are interesting ones that might be hiding amongst even thicker ice shells in the Uranian system. A new paper published in Icarus from researchers at the Planetary Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of North Dakota, looks at what Ariel, the fourth biggest moon in the Uranian system, might look like under its icy surface.

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Ariel Had A 170km Deep Sub-Surface Water Ocean

Interest in icy moons has been growing steadily as they become more and more interesting to astrobiologists. Some take the majority of the attention, like Enceladus with its spectacular geysers. But there are interesting ones that might be hiding amongst even thicker ice shells in the Uranian system. A new paper published in Icarus from researchers at the Planetary Science Institute, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of North Dakota, looks at what Ariel, the fourth biggest moon in the Uranian system, might look like under its icy surface.

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Scientists Reveal That the Red Sea Completely Vanished 6.2 Million Years Ago #Science #EarthSciences #Geology #RedSea #GeologicalHistory
https://purescience.news/article?id=959783
Scientists Reveal That the Red Sea Completely Vanished 6.2 Million Years Ago

KAUST researchers discovered that the Red Sea experienced a massive disruption 6.2 million years ago, completely transforming its marine life. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have confirmed that the Red Sea once completely dried up around 6.2 million years ago, only to be suddenly refilled by a catastrophic influx of [...]

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Scientists Reveal That the Red Sea Completely Vanished 6.2 Million Years Ago #Science #EarthSciences #Geology #RedSea #GeologicalHistory
https://purescience.news/article?id=959783
Scientists Reveal That the Red Sea Completely Vanished 6.2 Million Years Ago

KAUST researchers discovered that the Red Sea experienced a massive disruption 6.2 million years ago, completely transforming its marine life. Researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have confirmed that the Red Sea once completely dried up around 6.2 million years ago, only to be suddenly refilled by a catastrophic influx of [...]

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Global human population is pushing Earth past its breaking point Earth has already exceeded its ability to support the global population sustainably, with new resear... https://phys.org/news/2026-03-global-human-population-earth.html #PostSapiens #earthsciences
Global human population is pushing Earth past its breaking point

Earth has already exceeded its ability to support the global population sustainably, with new research warning of increasing pressure on food security, climate stability, and human well-being. However, slowing population growth and raising global awareness could still offer humanity some hope.

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Ancient Carvings of Camels Acted as Road Signs to Water in the Desert Around 12,000 Years Ago #Science #Archaeology #EarthSciences #AncientCarvings #DesertArchaeology #WaterSources
https://purescience.news/article?id=959214
Ancient Carvings of Camels Acted as Road Signs to Water in the Desert Around 12,000 Years Ago

Learn more about the carvings of camels, gazelles, and ibexes that helped humans thrive in the Nefud Desert around 2,000 years earlier than traditionally thought.

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