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By analyzing those wavelengths, researchers can determine which gases are present.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

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

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

Their clothing was stretched tight like sausage skins, and when we picked them up, some made sharp burping sounds as the gases were released.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien