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Evaluating Existing Methane Policies Across Different Sectors

According to recent research from Queen Mary University of London, just about 13% of worldwide methane emissions are regulated, despite the fact that methane emissions cause at least 25% of current global warming.

22 May 2023

Climate Change is Causing Faster Warming of the Hottest Days Relative to Average Summer Days

New study analysed data on near-surface air temperatures recorded for North-West Europe over the past 60 years.

18 May 2023

Could Underground Gravity Energy Storage Offer a Solution to Future Energy Storage Needs?

As part of the energy transition and the move to renewables, an international team of researchers has recently proposed a new technology - Underground Gravity Energy Storage (UGES) - which can store and discharge electricity.

16 May 2023

Carbon Capture: Decarbonizing the Chemical Industry

Researchers at Northwestern University (NU) have been working in collaboration with international partners to find ways to capture carbon and produce acetic acid out of carbon monoxide.

5 May 2023

Arctic Sea Fog Could Influence Trans-Arctic Shipping Routes

Trans-Arctic shipping has expanded as the Arctic warms and sea ice melts, lowering travel time and expenses for international trade.

28 Apr 2023

Changes in Precipitation and Temperature Affect Streamflow, Flooding in the Northeast

In the last 25 years, the Northeast has seen the highest surge in intense precipitation across the country.

19 Apr 2023

Is Radiology the Key to a More Sustainable Healthcare System?

The health care system is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

19 Apr 2023

Pulling Energy Out of Thin Air: The Sky is the Limit for Hydrogen-Based Clean Energy

Finding ways to produce clean energy and sources that generate green electricity tend to be complex, long-winded, and generally not as easy as simply pulling energy out of thin air. Yet, a group of researchers in Australia has demonstrated just that after discovering an enzyme that can quite literally convert air into energy.

13 Apr 2023

PFAS: 'Forever Chemicals' and Their Environmental Risk

Now, an Open Access eBook published by UC Davis outlines and identifies key research areas and the effects of PFAs and other POPs on the environment and human and animal health.

12 Apr 2023

Climate Change-Related Natural Disasters Likely to Increase Along With Their Economic Burden

Scientists have long predicted that global climate change could fuel an increase in the frequency and severity of natural disasters including hurricanes, heatwaves and cold snaps, droughts and floods and wildfires.

7 Apr 2023