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Inconsistency in the Heat Tolerance of Corals Discovered

Corals have been destroyed by previous marine heat waves, and if the current rate of climate change is maintained, the future is gloomy for tropical reefs.

13 Sep 2022

Study Reveals the Greenest European Cities

Paris takes the crown as Europe’s ‘greenest’ capital, with the highest number of green spaces per 100,000 people Luxembourg City and Dublin take second and third respectively.

13 Sep 2022

VPS Launches CORE Software to Close the Emissions Gap for Shipowners

VPS-owned Yxney Maritime has launched its CORE emissions tracking software aimed at enabling low-carbon shipping players to reach their green goals and gain a competitive edge amid growing market and regulatory pressure, with Solstad Offshore and Siem Offshore taking the lead.

From Veritas Petroleum Services 13 Sep 2022

Link Between Photosynthesis and Phosphorus Discovered

Researchers from Western Sydney University have recently published a new study that quantifies the phosphorus limitations on photosynthesis in tropical forests and shows how addressing these limitations can help to improve the global climate.

12 Sep 2022

Climate Models Unreliable in Predicting Wave Damage

According to a study published in the journal Earth’s Future, climate models are unreliable when predicting tropical storms' impact on delicate coral reefs.

12 Sep 2022

Climate Change Causing Ice to Vanish from Caves in Austria

A group of geologists from the University of Innsbruck, have, for the first time, expansively recorded the gain and loss of ice in Alpine ice caves across the last 2,000 years.

9 Sep 2022

Study Looks at How Many More Bees are Needed to Preserve Crops

In a study by Rutgers University, researchers have illustrated for the first time how many more bee species are required to preserve crop yields.

8 Sep 2022

Over-Exploited Fish Stocks Cannot Rebuild Without Strong Actions to Mitigate Climate Change

Global fish stocks will not be able to recover to sustainable levels without strong actions to mitigate climate change, a new study has projected.

2 Sep 2022

Scientists Effectively Create a Method to Triage Declining Ecosystems

News headlines on extreme weather, melting ice caps, and threatened species are daily reminders of our changing environment.

30 Aug 2022

Wastewater Reuse Becomes Major Health Threat

Reclaimed water is often used in metropolitan areas. Persistent microorganisms in recovered water, on the other hand, have been frequently detected and identified as the greatest health risk associated with wastewater reuse.

29 Aug 2022