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Published Exquisitely thin membranes can slash energy spent refining crude oil into fuel and plastic - Exquisitely Thin Membranes: A Revolutionary Solution to Refining Crude Oil into Fuel and Plastic


Scientists have created a new type of nanomembrane that presents a less energy intensive way to frac...
Published Research shows how Gulf of Mexico escaped ancient mass extinction - Research Shows How Gulf of Mexico Escaped Ancient Mass Extinction


An ancient bout of global warming 56 million years ago that acidified oceans and wiped-out marine li...
Published From the oilfield to the lab: How a special microbe turns oil into gases - From the Oilfield to the Lab: How a Special Microbe Turns Oil into Gases


Microorganisms can convert oil into natural gas, i.e. methane. Until recently, it was thought that t...
Published Finding the missing piece in global oil life-cycle assessment - Finding the Missing Piece in Global Oil Life-Cycle Assessment


New research offers a closer look at the relationship between decreasing demand for oil and a resili...
Published Oil in the ocean photooxidizes within hours to days, new study finds - Oil in the Ocean Photooxidizes Within Hours to Days, New Study Finds


A new study demonstrates that under realistic environmental conditions oil drifting in the ocean aft...
Published Red Snapper in the Gulf show signs of stress after Gulf oil spill - Red Snapper in the Gulf Show Signs of Stress After Gulf Oil Spill


Nearly all of the Red Snapper sampled in the Gulf of Mexico over a six-year period following the Dee...
Published Oil spill clean-up gets doggone hairy - Oil Spill Clean-Up Gets Doggone Hairy


Researchers have found that dog fur and human hair products -- recycled from salon wastes and dog gr...
Published Unknown submarine landslides discovered in Gulf of Mexico - Unknown Submarine Landslides Discovered in Gulf of Mexico


A researcher has used new detection methods to identify 85 previously unknown submarine landslides t...
Published What did scientists learn from Deepwater Horizon? - What Scientists Learned from Deepwater Horizon


Scientists review what they -- and their science colleagues from around the world -- have learned fr...
Published Offshore oil and gas platforms release more methane than previously estimated - Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms Release More Methane than Previously Estimated


Offshore energy-producing platforms in US waters of the Gulf of Mexico are emitting twice as much me ...
Published Cleanup of inactive Gulf of Mexico wells estimated at $30 billion - Cleanup of Inactive Gulf of Mexico Wells Estimated at $30 Billion



A new article examines the cost to plug 14,000 wells that are inactive, have not produced for five y...
Published Researchers cultivate archaea that break down crude oil in novel ways - Researchers Cultivate Archaea That Break Down Crude Oil in Novel Ways



The seafloor is home to around one-third of all the microorganisms on the Earth and is inhabited eve...
Published Iodine in desert dust destroys ozone - Iodine in Desert Dust Destroys Ozone: A Threat to Our Environment


When winds loft fine desert dust high into the atmosphere, iodine in that dust can trigger chemical...
Published Smoke particles from wildfires can erode the ozone layer - Smoke Particles from Wildfires: A Threat to the Ozone Layer


A new study finds that smoke particles in the stratosphere can trigger chemical reactions that erode...
Published Itchy eyes and a runny nose? It could be climate change - Itchy Eyes and a Runny Nose? It Could Be Climate Change


Researchers have simulated how climate change will affect the distribution of two leading allergens...
Published Air pollution threatens natural pest control methods in sustainable farming - Air Pollution Threatens Natural Pest Control Methods in Sustainable Farming


When fields of oilseed rape are exposed to diesel exhaust and/or ozone -- both found in emissions fr...
Published People generate their own oxidation field and change the indoor air chemistry around them - People Generate Their Own Oxidation Field and Change the Indoor Air Chemistry Around Them


High levels of hydroxyl radicals (OH) can be generated indoors, simply due to the presence of people...
Published Montreal protocol is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer - Montreal Protocol is Delaying First Ice-Free Arctic Summer



New research shows that the 1987 global treaty, designed to protect the ozone layer, has postponed t...
Published Soil tainted by air pollution expels carbon - Soil Tainted by Air Pollution Expels Carbon


New research suggests nitrogen released by gas-powered machines causes dry soil to let go of carbon...
Published Researchers develop new biobattery for hydrogen storage - Researchers Develop New Biobattery for Hydrogen Storage


A team of microbiologists has succeeded in using bacteria for the controlled storage and release of...