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New Methods to Address Equitability in Sharing the Burden of Climate Change Mitigation

Carbon dioxide removal is key to meeting the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. A new study analyzes what fair and equitable burden-sharing means for nature-based carbon dioxide removal in developing countries.

19 Jan 2023

Central-North Greenland Affected by Global Warming in Past Millennium

A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today's warming in central-north Greenland is surprisingly pronounced.

19 Jan 2023

Fujitsu and Teijin Start Joint Trials with V Frames and Advanced Bikes to Enhance Environmental Value of Recycled Carbon Fiber Used in the Manufacturing Process of Bicycle Frames

Fujitsu Limited and Teijin Limited today announced the launch of a joint project running from January to March 2023 to enhance the environmental value of recycled resources in the production of bicycle frames together with V Frames GmbH, a German manufacturer and distributor of carbon fiber reinforced plastic bicycle frames, and E Bike Advanced Technologies GmbH, a German manufacturer of bicycles.

19 Jan 2023

10 Entrepreneurs Share CHF1.75 million to Tackle Global Freshwater Crisis

Securing the world’s global freshwater ecosystems, under increasing threat from climate change, population growth and consumer demand, has become more critical than ever.

19 Jan 2023

Harnessing Solar Energy: New Method Improves Readings of Double-Sided Panels

A leading laboratory in photonics and renewable energy at the University of Ottawa has developed a new method for measuring the solar energy produced by bifacial solar panels, the double-sided solar technology which is expected to meet increased global energy demands moving forward.

19 Jan 2023

Covestro and LANXESS Cooperate to Produce More Sustainable Raw Materials with Reduced CO2 Footprint

Chemical companies Covestro and LANXESS are cooperating in the energy-intensive production of basic chemicals at their Lower Rhine sites in Germany and make them more climate friendly.

19 Jan 2023

Toyota Research Institute and Northwestern Join Forces to Use AI Techniques to Discover and Develop Materials to Drive the Clean Energy Transition

Toyota Research Institute is applying artificial intelligence (AI) methods to help discover, design and develop next generation materials to help reduce carbon emissions.

19 Jan 2023

Manufacturing Electric Vehicles in Canada to Secure Jobs, Grow Economy, and Keep the Air Clean

From mining, to manufacturing, to charging, Canadian businesses and workers are attracting historic investments in the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain.

18 Jan 2023

Extreme Thunderstorms from Climate Change Likely to Cause Large Windthrow Events in the Amazon

Tropical forests are crucial for sucking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But they're also subject to intense storms that can cause "windthrow" – the uprooting or breaking of trees. These downed trees decompose, potentially turning a forest from a carbon sink into a carbon source.

18 Jan 2023