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Tech Nation Welcomes 32 Revolutionary Climate Tech Companies to Its Second Net Zero Programme

Tech Nation, the UK’s leading growth platform for tech scaleups, today announces the 32 climate tech companies who have been accepted into Net Zero 2.0 - the second iteration of the Net Zero programme.

15 Sep 2021

NGO Research Warns Plastic Pollution is Jeopardising Sea’s Crucial Role in Fighting Climate Change

Whales and dolphins are suffocating on the sheer volume of plastic entering our seas, with the picture worse than previously understood, according to latest research by a leading marine charity.

15 Sep 2021

New Model Shows Increase in Heatwaves Across Europe over the Past Century

Researchers have used a 100-year observational dataset and the most advanced methods to model climate extremes, demonstrating the evolving dynamics of heatwaves throughout Europe under the impact of climate change.

14 Sep 2021

Some Ice Caps in Greenland Grew Larger During Past Periods of Warming, Study Shows

Greenland may be best known for its enormous continental scale ice sheet that soars up to 3,000 meters above sea level, whose rapid melting is a leading contributor to global sea level rise.

13 Sep 2021

Ancient Marine Sediment Cores Yield Insights into the Relationship Between Sea Ice and Climate Change

A 170 m record of marine sediment cores extracted from Adélie Land in Antarctica by the Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme is yielding new insights into the complicated relationship between sea ice and climate change.

13 Sep 2021

Canadians at Highest Relative Risk of Respiratory Mortality by Wildfire Pollution

An international study has discovered that Canadians are prone to the highest comparative risk of respiratory mortality caused by wildfire pollution, where Regina and Saskatoon are among the worst hit.

13 Sep 2021

How Laser-Initiated Fusion Facilitates Affordable Clean Energy

Laser-based fusion has the potential to generate unlimited energy that is clean and safe. A team of scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has recently made a number of advancements that could pave the way for laser-based fusion to become a reality in the future.

10 Sep 2021

Epson Global Survey Reveals Startling Climate Reality Deficit

To mark 50 days before the start of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, in the UK in November, Epson has announced the results of its Climate Reality Barometer.

10 Sep 2021

UK Researchers Reveal How Climate Change Impacts Aquatic Ecosystems in the Sierra Nevada

In California, the impacts of climate change are becoming increasingly obvious. Turn on the news and you will hear about extreme heat waves, droughts and frequent wildfires plaguing the state.

9 Sep 2021

Researchers Receive NSF Funding to Study How Climate Change Impacts the Florida Stone Crab

The LSU College of the Coast & Environment, or CC&E, is leading a team of researchers that has been awarded $922,033 from the National Science Foundation to conduct ground-breaking research to identify how climate change will impact one of Florida's most iconic fisheries, the Florida stone crab.

9 Sep 2021