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Earlier Snowmelt Impacts Carbon Sequestration in Arctic Tundra Ecosystems

According to a new research from a researcher at the University of Sheffield, Arctic greening and earlier snowmelt are disturbing carbon sequestration later in the year in northern Arctic areas.

22 Mar 2022

A Whale's Tale: The Story Hidden in Their Mouths

Scientists from UNSW Sydney have uncovered the secrets locked in the jawlines of humpback and southern right whales.

22 Mar 2022

Hydrogen-Electric Minibus - Powered by Luxfer Gas Cylinders - Launches in Slovakia Ahead of Europe-Wide Showcase

The launch of a hydrogen-electric minibus in Slovakia marks an important milestone in delivering zero-emissions solutions for urban transit across Europe – as the most fuel efficient and quickest to refuel vehicle of its kind in the world.

22 Mar 2022

Researchers Show How Urbanization Affects Coral

Coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat (commonly called the Gulf of Aqaba) are highly resistant to global warming, rising sea temperatures, and bleaching episodes, which are taking a toll on their counterparts throughout the world.

21 Mar 2022

Novel Misting Trial Aims to Prevent Coral Bleaching on Great Barrier Reef

An empty sports field, a giant misting cannon and a drone have been used by QUT scientists to test a natural and novel way to try to protect the Great Barrier Reef’s coral from bleaching.

21 Mar 2022

Floating Microplastics from European Rivers Likely to Accumulate in the Arctic Ocean

A study performed indicates that floating microplastics from European rivers might house in parts of the Arctic Ocean, the Nordic Seas, and the Baffin Bay.

18 Mar 2022

Marine Cold Spells are Becoming Less Intense and Less Frequent, Study Finds

According to a new study, the cold versions of heat waves, marine cold spells—periods of remarkably cold water—have the ability to hurt or help the ecosystems they hit.

18 Mar 2022

Ecosystem Services are Delivered More Effectively by Native Forests than by Tree Plantations

Critical ecosystem services and biodiversity are generally delivered more effectively by native forests than by tree plantations, according to a new global study assessing the merits of various reforestation approaches.

18 Mar 2022

ACWA Power’s Rabigh 3 IWP Project Achieves the Guinness World Records™ Title for the World’s Largest Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant

ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor and operator of desalinated water, power generation and green hydrogen plants worldwide, today announced that the company’s Rabigh 3 Independent Water Plant (IWP) in Saudi Arabia, has been recognised as the “world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination facility” by the Guinness World Records™, the ultimate global authority on record-breaking achievements.

From ACWA Power 18 Mar 2022

Study Details How Carbon is Stored and Transported Via the Intricacy of Inland and Coastal Waterways

“Streams to the river, river to the sea,” is not as simple as it is said. The majority of the global carbon-budgeting measures assume a linear flow of water from the land to the sea.

17 Mar 2022