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Metaverse Could Lower Global Surface Temperature, Research Shows

For many technology enthusiasts, the metaverse has the potential to transform almost every facet of human life, from work to education to entertainment. Now, new Cornell University research shows it could have environmental benefits, too.

15 Jun 2023

Taking Sustainability to New Heights With Cleaner Wind Power

A group of researchers at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) are attempting to develop compostable, environmentally compatible wind turbine blades using bamboo and mycelium (a fungal rootlike network of hyphae that sprouts mushrooms).

13 Jun 2023

Climate Change Linked to the Increase in Aviation Turbulence

Scientists have discovered that the air that airplanes travel through is rougher today compared to forty years ago. They conducted a new study and found that turbulence has increased due to changes in the climate.

9 Jun 2023

Highest-Ever Levels of Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Causing Unprecedented Increase in Global Warming

Human-caused global warming has continued to increase at an "unprecedented rate" since the last major assessment of the climate system published two years ago, say 50 leading scientists.

9 Jun 2023

Green Aviation: Electrifying the Aviation Industry for a Greener Future

With electric road vehicles now more commonplace than ever, it has become even more pressing to find environmentally compatible ways to transport people and goods through the skies in an attempt to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.

8 Jun 2023

Study Finds Significant Global Warming Potential of Hydrogen Leaks

The study fills a gap in our knowledge about the climate effects of hydrogen, a central technology in the energy transition.

8 Jun 2023

Likelihood of Extreme Temperatures in Wheat-Producing Regions Could Affect Crop Yields

The world is getting hotter, causing shifts in seasonal patterns and increasing the amount of extreme weather such as severe droughts and heat waves, which can affect crop yields and food supplies.

5 Jun 2023

Rising Temperatures Likely to Influence Human Migration Patterns

Rising temperatures due to climate change are likely influencing human migration patterns, according to a new study by Rita Issa of University College London and colleagues, published May 24 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate.

25 May 2023

Microorganisms' Ability to Adapt to Climate Change can Mitigate Global Warming

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil.

23 May 2023

Shining a Light on Green Energy Generation

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have recently published details of a groundbreaking development describing innovative solar-powered technology that is able to synthesize multicarbon liquid drop-in fuels for cars using just carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O), and the power of photosynthesis.

22 May 2023