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Study Shows Earth's Obliquity Cycle Affects Climate Change

LSU paleoclimatologist Kristine DeLong contributed to an international research breakthrough that sheds new light on how the tilt of the Earth affects the world's heaviest rainbelt.

16 Dec 2015

Rock Weathering Could Help Stabilise Climate and Avert Ocean Acidification

Scientists have discovered enhanced weathering of rock could counter man-made fossil fuel CO2 emissions and help to protect our oceans.

15 Dec 2015

Renowned Investor Donates £2.6M to University of Sheffield to Establish Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures

A world-renowned investor and environmental philanthropist will visit the University of Sheffield tomorrow (Tuesday 15 December 2015) to see the pioneering research helping to create a more sustainable world, made possible thanks to his generous donations.

15 Dec 2015

Bioethanol/Petrol Blends Lower CO2 Emissions in Germany by 1.2 Million Tons

German Bioethanol Industry Association (BDBe) hereby announces that bioethanol/petrol blends lowered CO2 emissions from road traffic in Germany in the first three quarters of 2015 by around 1.2 million tons. Norbert Schindler, Member of the German Bundestag and Chairman of the BDBe: "This means that with every litre of bioethanol, marketed as an additive in Super and Super E10, harmful greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by 1.1 kg. This represents 62% lower CO2 emissions compared to fossil fuels." According to a study on the economic effects of domestic production in Germany, every litre of bioethanol generates added value of EUR 0.50. EUR 0.65 are paid in energy tax.

15 Dec 2015

Groundwater resources in tropics resilient to climate change, new study reveals

Tropical groundwater may prove to be a climate-resilient source of freshwater in the tropics as intense rainfall favours the replenishment of these resources, according to a new study published in Environmental Research Letters.

14 Dec 2015

Carbon Capture and Storage Still Important for Fighting Climate Change and Ensuring UK Energy Security

Matthew Billson discusses the importance of carbon capture and storage for fighting climate change and ensuring UK energy security, and asks: 'What next for carbon capture in the UK?' in light of the government withdrawing its £1 billion funding.

14 Dec 2015

Scientists Call for Aggressive, Immediate Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

At the beginning of week two of the Paris climate talks, an international group of scientists is calling on the world's industrial powers to aggressively and immediately reduce greenhouse gas emissions, stressing that overreliance on so-called negative emissions technologies may prove too costly and disruptive to keep Earth from overheating.

10 Dec 2015

Climate-Related Liability Could be a Big Problem for Energy Companies

In the final week of the Paris Climate Talks, check out what can be done to help energy companies mitigate instead of litigate. Climate-related liability could be a big problem for energy companies, according to a new study by Michigan Tech researcher Joshua Pearce, a materials science and electrical engineer.

10 Dec 2015

Delta Group Actively Participates in UN Climate Change Conference

Delta Group, a global leader in power and thermal management solutions that is deeply committed to corporate social responsibility, is actively participating in this year's UN Climate Change Conference (COP21).

9 Dec 2015

Estimates of Plants' Ability to Offset Greenhouse Gas Emissions may be Unrealistically Optimistic

Because plants need carbon dioxide to grow, scientists have expected rising atmospheric CO2 to substantially enhance plant growth, offsetting a portion of human CO2 emissions and, in turn, slowing climate change. However, new research from the Institute on the Environment published today in Nature Climate Change adds to a growing body of research challenging this expectation.

8 Dec 2015