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Unusually Long Period of Warm Waters Helps Invasive Algae to Replace Native Kelps

An unusually long period of warm waters caused invasive species of algae to completely replace a community of native kelp surrounding a Mexican island, according to results published in De Gruyter's international journal Botanica Marina.

11 Oct 2022

Hybridizing Diesel Engines to Cut Carbon Emissions

Research engineers in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, have managed to successfully convert a conventional diesel engine to a hybrid hydrogen-diesel engine with the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 85%.

11 Oct 2022

Global Warming Raises the Likelihood of Extreme Ocean Warming Near Japan

The marginal seas of Japan have repeatedly experienced unusually high sea surface temperatures (SSTs) over the previous ten years.

10 Oct 2022

Rising Winter Temperatures Unleash Large Amounts of Nutrient Pollution

Scientists are ringing alarm bells about a significant new threat to U.S. water quality: as winters warm due to climate change, they are unleashing large amounts of nutrient pollution into lakes, rivers, and streams.

7 Oct 2022

Influence of Climate Change on Lake Ice Thickness

Millions of international viewers tuned up to watch the reality TV show “Ice Road Truckers,” in which professional truck drivers were supposed to perform terrifying tasks like moving heavy freight across frozen lakes in the distant Arctic.

3 Oct 2022

Meat of the Future: Lab-Grown Meat as an Ecofriendly Alternative to Animal Farming

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an innovative technique that uses a magnetic field to grow meat in the lab in a more sustainable manner.

28 Sep 2022

Rainforest's Ability to Store Carbon Decreases in Pace with Climate Change

The ability of rainforests to store carbon can decrease in pace with climate change. This is due to photosynthesis rates in the leaves of rainforest species falling at higher temperatures and the trees' natural cooling systems failing during droughts.

28 Sep 2022