gases

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The world's coastal mangrove forests, which protect millions of people from storms - and soak up vast amounts of planet-warming gases - are staging an unexpected comeback, scientists find.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Lithium batteries can release flammable and toxic gases as they burn, which can make fires involving them difficult to control.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Scientists observed a sharp decline in the production of gases, with water showing the steepest decrease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

The French industrial-gases company said Wednesday it signed a long-term contract with the semiconductor maker to supply gases for its new packaging and testing facility in Cheongju.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Finally, he left clues that led directly to the discovery of the group of elements known as the noble gases, some of which are so elusive that the last of them wasn’t found until 1962.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson