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Mangroves Vital to Reducing Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere

Mangroves are tropical forests that grow in salt water and are found in various coastal areas around the world.

7 Aug 2018

Fact-Based Forest Management Practices Can Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A fact-based carbon accounting system reveals how forest management practices can help lessen greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

7 Aug 2018

Solar Energy-Powered Water Filtration System Helps Haitians Access Clean Water

Ivonne Santiago has been involved in a humanitarian mission to provide access to clean, readily available water in Po Ploom, Haiti.

3 Aug 2018

Failure to Lower Energy-Intensive Bitcoin Transactions is Impacting the Environment

Failure to reduce energy consumption by Bitcoin can prevent countries from fulfilling their climate change mitigation commitments.

3 Aug 2018

Recreational Behavior Impacted by Climate Change

Whether it’s launching a boat or swimming, most people don't think about how climate change influences their recreation experience.

27 Jul 2018

Study Highlights Key Questions to Sustainably Manage the Environmental Risks in Europe

Which areas have more pollutants? What are the most destructive chemical products? How can people protect natural ecosystems and biodiversity?

27 Jul 2018

Synthetic Natural Gas from Sewage Treatment Plant

Using core equipment from INERATEC, a spin-off of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), a pilot plant near Barcelona, Spain, produces synthetic natural gas from renewable electricity and carbon dioxide (CO2).

12 Jul 2018

Researchers Promote Awareness on Air Quality for National Clean Air Day

As a part of the National Clean Air Day, researchers have been involved in teaching children the significance of air quality.

21 Jun 2018

Enhancing Nature’s Enzyme for Breaking Down Plastic

Certain plastics can be broken down by enzymes found in nature, however, not well enough to aid industrial recycling and curtail the scourge of plastic waste.

13 Jun 2018

New Technology Enables Recovery of Fresh Water from Power Plants

MIT engineers have devised a new system that could provide an economical source of drinking water whilst also helping to reduce power plant operating costs.

11 Jun 2018