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New Indicator Proposed to Define Global Warming Levels

In the journal Nature, ahead of COP28, a team of Met Office researchers has highlighted that there is no official agreed way of explaining the present position of global warming relevant to the Paris Agreement.

1 Dec 2023

The Effects of CO2 Forcing on Climate Sensitivity

Scientists discovered that when more carbon dioxide is released into the atmosphere, it becomes a more potent greenhouse gas.

1 Dec 2023

Future Potential Effects of Aerosols on Climate Change

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded a grant to a University of Texas at Austin researcher to investigate how shifting aerosol pollution could impact climate change in the US in the years to come.

1 Dec 2023

Study Shows Link Between Increasing Atmospheric Instability and Climate Change

Atmospheric scientists at UAlbany and China's Jiangsu Meteorological Observatory recently co-published a new paper in AGU's Geophysical Research Letters that finds unstable atmospheric conditions have significantly increased over the last several decades.

1 Dec 2023

UAlbany Chemist Wins NSF Funding for Sustainable Battery Recycling

The demand for battery power is surging as we buy more devices, gas prices climb higher and countries transition to alternative energy sources.

1 Dec 2023

Metso Upgrades Pilot Testwork Facility for Hydrogen Use in Smelting Applications

Metso has modernized its Ausmelt® TSL smelting pilot testwork facility in Melbourne, Australia, to enable testing of gaseous hydrogen as both a fuel and chemical reductant in pyrometallurgical processes.

1 Dec 2023

ORNL Develops Environmentally Friendly Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Process

Discarded lithium-ion batteries originating from cell phones, laptops, and the increasing prevalence of electric vehicles are accumulating rapidly.

30 Nov 2023

UAH Researcher to Study How Atmospheric Conditions Impact Thunderstorm Formation

Dr. Sean Freeman, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been awarded a $366,000 Department of Energy (DOE) grant to examine how atmospheric conditions impact the growth of thunderstorms.

30 Nov 2023

Solving the Complex Trade-offs of Aviation's Climate Impact Requires Concerted Effort

Concerted efforts and commitments are needed to solve the complex trade-offs involved in reducing the impact of aviation on the climate, according to new research.

30 Nov 2023

New Insights Into How Ancestral Elephants Developed Dextrous Trunks

Researchers have provided new insights into how ancestral elephants developed their dextrous trunks.

30 Nov 2023

New Approach Reveals California's Vulnerability to Climate Extremes

The San Joaquin Valley in California has experienced vast variability in climate extremes, with droughts and floods that were more severe and lasted longer than what has been seen in the modern record, according to a new study of 600 years of tree rings from the valley.

30 Nov 2023

Hiden Analytical Ltd Introduces Environmentally-Focused QGA 2.0 Gas Analyser

Hiden Analytical Ltd is excited to announce its latest innovation in gas analysis technology – the QGA 2.0, which sets a new standard in environmental sustainability. The QGA 2.0 is not just a leap forward in performance but also a champion of eco-friendly practices.

From Hiden Analytical 30 Nov 2023

COP28: Leading Scientists Release National Data on Land Carbon Critical to Global Stocktake

Today, non-profit CTrees updated its carbon inventory statistics and maps for all forest and non-forest lands in every country around the world.

29 Nov 2023

IOP Publishing Launches Sustainability Science and Technology – A New Interdisciplinary OA Journal Aimed at Fostering a Sustainable Future

IOP Publishing (IOPP) is launching Sustainability Science and Technology, an interdisciplinary, open access journal dedicated to advancing sustainability through cutting-edge research in science, technology, and engineering.

29 Nov 2023

Slash-and-Burn Agriculture can Actually Benefit Forests, Study Finds

The slash-and-burn agriculture practiced by many Indigenous societies across the world can actually have a positive impact on forests, according to a new study done in Belize.

29 Nov 2023