gases

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The problem with this way of thinking is that each of us contributes an infinitesimally small drop in the bucket of global greenhouse gases.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

During especially powerful events, these particles collide with atmospheric gases and create carbon 14 compounds that spread around the globe and become trapped inside living organisms.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

A former senior executive at Suncor Energy, Martha Hall Findlay, said in a newspaper essay the Pathways project would add significant costs, and that the Alberta oilsands accounts for 0.16% of global greenhouse gases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

As more planet-warming gases are released from burning fossil fuels, rising heat is also causing more moisture to evaporate off the land and making plants absorb more moisture.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Charles, like many physicists of his time, was fascinated with the very different properties of gases.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife