atmosphere
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Venus’s Skies Are Covered in Oxygen, Actually
While air is a gaseous delight unique to Earth, a team of astrophysicists have made a satisfying discovery: the direct observation of atomic oxygen on Venus’ dayside, confirming that the element crucial for our existence exists on both sides of the hellish planet. About 96% of the atmosphere on the second planet from the Sun…
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Webb Telescope Reveals Noxious Atmosphere of a Planet 700 Light-Years Away
WASP-39b is a hot Saturn with some nasty chemicals in its skies.
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Uh Oh: Methane in the Atmosphere Is Rising the Fastest in Recorded History
Measurements taken by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show that methane, one of the most potent greenhouse gases, is rising at a rate faster than any other time in recorded history. Great!
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Methane Is a New Big Enemy in the Battle Over Climate Change, IPCC Says
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is ringing its first serious alarm bell on the role methane emissions play in climate change. Hundreds of scientists said in the latest IPCC report, published on Monday, that methane emissions in the atmosphere are at their highest levels in hundreds of thousands of years, thanks to human activity.…