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Recently, on June 28, 2019, a scholarly journal that is maintained by the top-ranked journal Nature published a scientific research paper.

1 Oct 2019

Can Going Nuclear Combat Climate Change?

To mitigate climate change, the proportion of low-carbon electricity generation must increase from today’s 36% to 85% by 2040, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says. IEA and other advocates argue that nuclear power could help fill this gap.

30 Sep 2019

The Formation of Ice Clouds

With the support of the Austrian Science Fund FWF, an interdisciplinary Vienna-based team is investigating the nature of carbonaceous particles that play a key role in the formation of ice clouds.

30 Sep 2019

Climate Change Impacts Meltwater Lakes on East Antarctic Ice Sheet

Durham University scientists have recently discovered over 65,000 meltwater lakes on the edge of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet.

27 Sep 2019

Study Reveals Industrialization has Reduced “Coniferous Forest Effect”

Greenhouse gas emissions cause a warming effect on the climate, while small airborne particles in the atmosphere—aerosols, serve as a cooling mechanism. However, that is the received wisdom.

27 Sep 2019

Climate Change Could Reduce Water Available for Power Plants in Asia

A new study reveals that developing regions of Asia will be left without adequate water to cool power plants in the near future due to climate change and over-tapped waterways.

23 Sep 2019

Realistic Experiments Needed to Analyze Impact of Climate Change on Ecosystems

When it comes to the effect of climate change on ecosystems, there are still large gaps in knowledge. A majority of experiments are impractical as they do not match the projected climate scenarios for a particular region.

17 Sep 2019

Land Restoration Study in Latin America can Help Mitigate Climate Change

Land restoration in the Caribbean and Latin America is gaining momentum and scaling up projects will help the region to adhere to its pledges under the Bonn Challenge, which intends to restore 350 million hectares of deforested and degraded land globally by 2030.

17 Sep 2019

Forest the Size of the UK is Being Lost Globally Each Year

Forest areas the size of the UK are being lost globally every year.

13 Sep 2019

Mixed-Species Forests Increase Productivity and Stability of Ecosystems

According to researchers at the University of Freiburg, forests that have a large diversity of species are more stable and productive when compared to monocultures.

6 Sep 2019