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Microplastic Contamination Studied on a Global Scale

Approximately 14 million tons of plastic reach the ocean annually. However, that is not the sole water source from where plastic denotes a considerable intrusion.

13 Jul 2023

Scotland’s Most Powerful EV Charging Hub Confirmed for Dundee

Energy infrastructure expert, SSE Energy Solutions, is installing Scotland’s most powerful electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in Dundee.

From SSE Energy Solutions 13 Jul 2023

Impact of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems

A team headed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has devised a technique for studying how different fish species interact with one another in a coastal region, a major discovery that helps describe the complex relationships between marine species and how global warming affects fish populations.

12 Jul 2023

Novel Approach for Snow Depth Measurement

The Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research (STEP) group has made an important contribution to the understanding of the average snow depth on Mount Qomolangma.

12 Jul 2023

New Process Could Eliminate Harmful Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Steelmaking

Case Western Reserve University chemical engineer Rohan Akolkar is leading a research team working to develop a new zero-carbon, electrochemical process to produce iron metal from ore.

12 Jul 2023

Underground Climate Change is a Silent Hazard Urban Infrastructure

There is a "silent hazard" lurking underneath our major global cities, and our buildings were not designed to handle it. A new Northwestern University study has, for the first time, linked underground climate change to the shifting ground beneath urban areas.

12 Jul 2023

PNNL Researchers Develop New Way to Anticipate Local Flooding

The risk of flooding in the continental United States peaks every spring. Experts point to deep snowpack, late winter storms, and rapid melting.

12 Jul 2023

Climate Cooling Pin-Pointed As Driving Factor of Orchid Diversity

The Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath has discovered that global climate cooling appears to be the key driving factor in the diversity of terrestrial orchid species.

11 Jul 2023

Permafrost Melt Leading to Increased Streamflow in the Arctic

Rising temperatures and changes in precipitation are driving increases to streamflow in areas of high-latitude North America where permafrost dominates the landscape.

11 Jul 2023

Researchers Review Scientific Literature on Urbanization's Impact on Weather and Climate

Researchers know that urbanization has noticeable effects on processes at and near the Earth's surface. This affects the weather and climate in ways that have consequences for rapidly growing urban populations.

11 Jul 2023

New Fellowship Program Aims to Center Justice and Equity in Carbon Removal Policy

As carbon removal increasingly plays a major role in response to climate change, a new fellowship program at American University's Institute for Carbon Removal Law and Policy aims to center justice and equity considerations in carbon removal policy.

11 Jul 2023

Unused Renewable Energy Could Support the Exponential Growth of NFT Transactions

Unused solar, wind, and hydroelectric power in the U.S. could support the exponential growth of transactions involving non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Cornell Engineering researchers have found.

11 Jul 2023

Driving Sustainability Innovation: Alphabet and Plan A Join Hands to Empower Fleet Businesses Worldwide with NextGeneration Decarbonisation Managing Tool

Alphabet, the renowned leasing and mobility provider, has announced a new collaboration with Plan A, a leading corporate carbon accounting, decarbonisation, and ESG reporting software provider.

11 Jul 2023

Researchers Calculate How Air Traffic Could Become Climate-Neutral by 2050

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have performed calculations to work out how air traffic could become climate-neutral by 2050.

10 Jul 2023

Termite-Inspired Metamaterials for Buildings Facilitate Indoor Climate Control

The climate control used by termites in their mounds could inspire tomorrow's climate-smart buildings. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that future buildings inspired by the termites could achieve the same effect as traditional climate control, but with greater energy efficiency and without its carbon dioxide footprint.

10 Jul 2023