Instead, it's the opposite: Significant amounts of sulfur dioxide in a planet's atmosphere is a good sign that the world is uninhabitable and we can safely cross it off the list of candidates.

The G.G. Allen Steam Plant features a large scrubber to reduce sulfur dioxide emissions from the plant. These are common in developed countries to reduce pollution. Credit: Murr Rhame, CC-BY-SA-3. ...

significant concentrations of sulfur dioxide in a planet's atmosphere can suggest that the planet is likely uninhabitable, allowing researchers to eliminate it from further consideration.

Declining atmospheric sulfur dioxide levels might be related to the global rise in Legionnaires' disease—a severe form of pneumonia caused by inhaling the pathogenic bacteria Legionella.

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MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island emitted over 4,000 metric tons of sulfur dioxide on Sunday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Monday.

Sulfate-reducing bacteria break down a large proportion of the organic carbon in the oxygen-free zones of Earth, and in the ...

Kanlaon Volcano had more volcanic earthquakes and sulfur dioxide emission, according to the bulletin of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) on Monday. On Sunday, a total ...