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Towards Better and Sustainable Weather Forecasting in the Southern Hemisphere

The high-latitude region of the Southern Hemisphere suffers from erroneous weather forecasting owing to an infrequent distribution of observation networks.

26 Aug 2022

Study Paves Way for Widespread Architectural Use of End-of-Life Tyres

A new study by The University of South Australia has tested and verified the structural integrity of walls constructed from tyres packed with earth, with the results potentially providing new opportunities for the reuse of end-of-life tyres in the construction industry.

24 Aug 2022

Could Propane Be the Secret to Greener Air Conditioning?

A recent study led by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Austria, suggests that the secret to greener air conditioning could lie in using propane, a clean-burning alternative fuel, as a refrigerant.

18 Aug 2022

Lowering the Cost of Sustainable Solar Fuel Production

The University of Cambridge researchers created flexible, ultra-thin electronics that are inspired by photosynthesis, the mechanism through which plants turn sunlight into food.

18 Aug 2022

Miami Residents Devise Solutions to Combat the Effects of Climate Change in Their Communities

The days have been unusually hot, even by Texas standards. That is how Merline Leonce, who grew up in the Gulf Coast city of Baytown, just east of Houston, describes the sweltering heat that has enveloped Miami this summer. "And the humidity," she said, "which we didn't get a lot of in Texas, makes it even worse."

18 Aug 2022

Climate-Resilient Breadfruit Could be a Solution to the Worsening Global Hunger Crisis

In the face of climate change, breadfruit soon might come to a dinner plate near you.

18 Aug 2022

Decarbonization Scenarios Outlined by Energy Companies Incompatible with Paris Agreement Goals

Decarbonisation scenarios produced by BP, Royal Dutch Shell and Equinor are incompatible with Paris Agreement goals for a safe and habitable planet.

17 Aug 2022

Propane Proves to be the Superior Solution for Sustainable Air Conditioning

Current severe heatwaves that will likely increase in severity and frequency in the future are driving a rise in the use of air conditioners, threatening the environment with their high energy consumption and refrigerants with high warming potential.

17 Aug 2022

Plant-Based Beef Alternatives Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions, but Could Disrupt the Agricultural Workforce

Plant-based alternatives to beef have the potential to help reduce carbon dioxide emissions, but new economic models show their growth in popularity could disrupt the agricultural workforce, threatening more than 1.5 million industry jobs.

5 Aug 2022

Using Fish-Safe Turbines to Make Hydropower Plants More Sustainable

Growing up on a farm in Texas, there was always something for siblings Gia Schneider '99 and Abe Schneider '02, SM '03 to do. But every Saturday at 2 p.m., no matter what, the family would go down to a local creek to fish, build rock dams and rope swings, and enjoy nature.

5 Aug 2022