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Study Reveals Expansion of Bioenergy Crop Production Could Be as Bad for Biodiversity as Climate Change

According to a new study, a large-scale expansion in bioenergy crop production could be just as harmful to biodiversity as climate change itself.

11 Dec 2018

Microbes Consume CO2 Through Porous Cylindrical Electrode and Exude Useful Chemicals

Microbes could become vital allies in the worldwide efforts to curtail carbon emissions and avoid hazardous climate change.

10 Dec 2018

New Sources of Ammonia Pollution Detected from Space

Scientists from the CNRS1 and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) have put together the first global map of the distribution of atmospheric ammonia (NH3) by examining measurements taken by satellites between 2008 and 2016.

6 Dec 2018

New Sustainable Lamp Could Reduce Electronic Waste in the Solar Energy Industry

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have created a new portable light that has been made from ethically sourced electronic components and recycled plastics.

6 Dec 2018

Scientists Convert Wet Biowaste into Diesel-Compatible Fuel

In a step toward creating renewable engine fuels that are well-matched with current diesel fuel infrastructure, scientists report they can turn wet biowaste, such as food scraps and swine manure, into a fuel that can be mixed with diesel and that shares diesel’s combustion efficiency and emissions profile.

5 Dec 2018

Researchers Recommend Eight Steps to Increase Soil Carbon for Climate Action

A call for action to increase global soil carbon has been raised by leading researchers, in advance of the yearly climate summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland (COP24) and World Soil Day (5th December).

4 Dec 2018

Earth-Abundant Elements Used as Photocatalytic System for Carbon Capture

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have formulated a CO2 reduction technique based solely on frequently occurring elements.

3 Dec 2018

NASA Study Reveals Greenhouse Gas ‘Detergent’ Recycles Itself in Atmosphere

According to new NASA study, a basic molecule in the atmosphere that serves as a “detergent” to break down methane and other greenhouse gases has been discovered to recycle itself to maintain a balanced global presence in the face of increasing emissions.

3 Dec 2018

Impact of Climate Change on Extreme Precipitations

Scientists at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) have identified the changes that are predicted to happen in maximum precipitations in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearics because of climate change.

30 Nov 2018

Proteins Could Be Used to Create Biodegradable Solar Cells

Is there anything greener than solar panels? They produce renewable energy, a crucial component to combating climate change. However, the components that are often added to them include poisonous or non-sustainable materials.

28 Nov 2018