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Water-Treated TESET Membrane Proves Efficient at Capturing Carbon

Climate concerns are more dependent on the CO2 emission problem. Last year, emissions reached an all-time high. The level of CO2 in the atmosphere might be greater than it has been in three million years.

5 Dec 2019

Study Shows Increase in Arsenic Levels in Rice at Higher Temperatures

Rice is consumed by people around the world in their everyday diets. However, besides its nutrient and caloric content, rice can have small quantities of arsenic, which in large doses is a toxin associated with many health conditions and dietary-associated cancers.

5 Dec 2019

Raising Plants to Withstand Climate Change

Success with improving a model plant’s response to harsh conditions is leading plant molecular researchers to move to food crops including wheat, barley, rice and chickpeas.

5 Dec 2019

Study Reveals Laws Help Decrease Pollution and Do Not Impact Competitiveness of Firms

The United Nations Climate Change (COP25) World Climate Summit that is currently taking place in Madrid is the most recent initiative by world governments to pursue an agreement on legal frameworks to help safeguard Earth.

4 Dec 2019

Zebra Finches Survive Australian Heatwaves by Predicting High Temperatures

The survival habits of a native Australian bird have given Curtin University researchers vital clues that may help understand how wildlife can withstand harsh heatwaves that may prove fatal.

3 Dec 2019

Decarbonization Needs to be Reinforced with Better Policy Monitoring

The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) begins on December 2nd, 2019 in Madrid. The success of the Paris Agreement relies on the proper monitoring of climate policy measures.

2 Dec 2019

Antarctic Ice Sheets Could be at Greater Risk of Melting than Previously Thought

Antarctica is the largest reservoir of ice on Earth – but new research by the University of South Australia suggests it could be at greater risk of melting than previously thought.

2 Dec 2019

Very Rare Plant Species are at Risk of Extinction with Ongoing Climate Change

A new study led by researchers from the University of Arizona reveals that nearly 40% of worldwide land plant species are classified as very rare. Such species are highly at risk of extinction due to ongoing climate change.

28 Nov 2019

Study Predicts More Dominant Effect of Extreme Drought on Plants in Future

A study, reported recently in Nature Climate Change, reveals that the effect of extreme drought on plants will become increasingly dominant under future climate change.

26 Nov 2019

Factoring Climate-Water Impacts into Electric Grid Planning is Crucial

University-based and national laboratory scientists have performed a new analysis using a new modeling method for long-lasting electricity generation infrastructure planning that takes into account future climate and water resource conditions.

22 Nov 2019