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Eco-Friendly Foam Insulation Leads to Better Building Efficiency

Rigid foam boards used to insulate buildings can prevent energy loss, making homes more efficient at keeping warm or cool. The advantages in energy efficiency, however, are undercut by environmental concerns over polystyrene products.

29 Mar 2023

Increasing Temperatures Reduce Greenhouse Gas Sink Function of Pristine Wetlands

Wetlands occupy about 6% of the Earth's surface but store one-third of global soil organic carbon. Increasing evidence shows that climate warming is altering the function and service of wetland ecosystems.

24 Mar 2023

Continued Global Warming Could Increase the Number of Fatal Bacterial Infections

Continued warming of the climate would see a rise in the number and spread of potentially fatal infections caused by bacteria found along parts of the coast of the United States.

24 Mar 2023

Does Warming Impact the Mitigation Potential of Pristine Wetlands?

Wetlands cover about 6% of the Earth’s surface and yet store one-third of the world’s soil organic carbon. Climate warming is changing the function and service of wetland ecosystems, according to growing evidence.

23 Mar 2023

Arctic Sea-Ice Likely to Melt in the Coming Decades

According to recent research, Arctic Sea ice could soon be a thing of the past during summer. The ice melted at temperatures equivalent to the current temperature 10,000 years ago. This could have an impact on the climate and the ecosystems.

23 Mar 2023

Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C Requires the Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Half by 2030

Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels will require severely cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.

23 Mar 2023

Pushing the Boundaries of Solar Energy With Energy-Generating Rail Tracks

Swiss-based startup, Sun-Ways, has developed an innovative strategy for solar energy infrastructure that uses the space between railway tracks to deploy standard photovoltaic (PV) panels without impeding the movement of trains.

20 Mar 2023

Headwater and Piedmont Streams are Hotspots of CO2 and CH4 Emission

According to recent scientific research conducted by the University of Liège, rivers in the Andean mountains contribute 35% and 72% of riverine emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) in the Amazon basin, the world’s largest river.

20 Mar 2023

Strategic Mitigation: Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Electric Vehicles

In recent years, the increasing presence of electric vehicles (EVs) on roads worldwide has coincided with the rapid expansion of the emerging EV market, which is projected to continue growing in the coming decade. Ima...

17 Mar 2023

Diverse Carbon Removal Approaches Essential for Addressing Climate Change

Diversification reduces risk. That's the spirit of one key takeaway from a new study led by scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

10 Mar 2023