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Study: 72% of US Marine Mammals Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change

72% of cetacean and pinniped stocks managed under US jurisdiction are highly or very highly vulnerable to climate change, according to a study published in PLOS ONE led by Matthew D. Lettrich.

21 Sep 2023

Semifinalists Announced for $1 Million USD Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge

Semifinalists for the third annual Seeding The Future Global Food System Challenge have been announced and 38 teams of innovators will now vie for a part of $1 million USD across three award levels – two Seeding The Future Grand Prizes ($250,000 each), three Growth Grants ($100,000 each), and eight Seed Grants ($25,000 each).

21 Sep 2023

Trio of Sentinel Satellites Map Methane Super-Emitters

Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is the second-largest contributor to climate warming after carbon dioxide.

21 Sep 2023

So Energy Quadruples Payments to New Domestic Solar and Battery Customers

Challenger energy supplier So Energy has launched a new industry-leading SEG tariff.

21 Sep 2023

UAlbany Receives $5 Million Grant for Urban Climate Adaptation Project

Researchers in the University at Albany's Department of Geography and Planning at the College of Arts and Sciences are receiving $5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support a new project that aims to improve the health of Albany's urban forest and educate the next generation of local climate leaders.

20 Sep 2023

Ponds May Be Net Emitters of Greenhouse Gases, Study Finds

Though human-made ponds both sequester and release greenhouse gases, when added up, they may be net emitters, according to two related studies by Cornell University researchers.

20 Sep 2023

Natural Areas Could Cool Cities by Up to 6°C During Heatwaves

Adding more natural areas across our towns and cities could cool them by up to 6 °C during heatwaves, according to new research from the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE).

20 Sep 2023

Ohio State Leads the AI and Biodiversity Change Global Climate Center

The Ohio State University will lead a new multimillion dollar international center devoted to using artificial intelligence to help understand climate impacts on biodiversity.

20 Sep 2023

Economists Explore Policies to Limit Climate-Altering Deforestation

Imagine if France, Germany, and Spain were completely blanketed in forests — and then all those trees were quickly chopped down.

20 Sep 2023

Increasing Renewable Energy Storage with Low-Cost and Efficient Catalyst

A novel catalyst based on single platinum atoms could make storing renewable energy as hydrogen considerably easier in the near future.

20 Sep 2023

Climate Change Analysis Utilizing Laser-Based Ice-Core Sampling System

Researchers from the Astro-Glaciology Laboratory at the RIKEN Nishina Center in Japan, led by Yuko Motizuki, have developed a new laser-based sample device for investigating the composition of glacier ice cores.

20 Sep 2023

Stochastic Methods Reveal New Insights Into Wind Turbine Dynamics

The power generated by wind turbines can fluctuate rapidly, sometimes by as much as 50%, which poses challenges for both power grids and the turbines themselves.

20 Sep 2023

Urban Sewage Can Assist Europe in Meeting Climate Change Mitigation Goals

According to academics, ‘industrial symbioses’ and ‘green hubs’ provide solutions to the difficulty of reaching Europe’s climate change mitigation objectives.

20 Sep 2023

Can Oceans Store More CO2 to Help With Climate Change?

Did you know that oceans capture a large amount of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping mitigate climate change?

20 Sep 2023

Australian Institutes Spearhead Global Efforts in Clean Energy Innovation

Six of the nation’s leading research institutions, including Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, have united with international researchers to spearhead innovation to address challenges in clean energy production and storage.

20 Sep 2023