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Understanding Plant Response to Heat and Drought Stress

The international researchers’ group proposes that it is important to comprehend the ecological, biochemical, and physiological responses of plants to the stresses of drought and heat for more feasible management and solutions.

17 Jan 2023

Green Products Derived from Recycling Human Excreta are Viable and Safe Nitrogen Fertilizers

To tackle the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and pollution, humanity will need to move to a circular economy, where all resources are recycled.

17 Jan 2023

New Study Shows the Accuracy of Climate Projections Reported by ExxonMobil Scientists Decades Ago

Climate projections reported by ExxonMobil scientists between 1977 and 2003 were accurate and skillful in predicting subsequent global warming and contradicted the company's public claims, a new Harvard study shows.

17 Jan 2023

Researchers Gain Insight into How the West Antarctic Ice Sheet Responds to Climate Change

New research finds that ice-sheet-wide collapse in West Antarctica isn't inevitable: the pace of ice loss varies according to regional differences in atmosphere and ocean circulation.

17 Jan 2023

Greener Ammonia: A Green Revolution

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have made significant progress in producing “green” ammonia and, in turn, making “greener” fertilizers.

By David J. Cross 17 Jan 2023

New Report Analyzes the Impact of Climate in Future Northern Illinois

ComEd and Argonne National Laboratory partnered on a milestone report that analyzes the impact of climate in future northern Illinois.

16 Jan 2023

NASA Analysis Finds Earth's Average Surface Temperature in 2022 to be the Fifth Warmest on Record

Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA.

16 Jan 2023

MIT Study Highlights the Potential Carbon Footprint of Autonomous Vehicles

In the future, the energy needed to run the powerful computers on board a global fleet of autonomous vehicles could generate as many greenhouse gas emissions as all the data centers in the world today.

16 Jan 2023

The Parametrization of Snow in Climate Models

Seasonal snow is a good indicator of local climate change because it is sensitive to climate change.

16 Jan 2023

The Role of Genetically Modified Rice in Combating Food Shortages

According to new research from the University of Sheffield, rice could be grown in locations where it would otherwise fail if it were genetically modified to tolerate salt better.

16 Jan 2023

Micro EVS: Neither Fast nor Far, Reports IDTechEx

While there is no standardized definition of micro EVs, it is generally used to describe small vehicles that can seamlessly navigate highly populated urban areas.

16 Jan 2023

Fortescue Welcomes the Arrival of Australia’s First Prototype Battery System Designed for a Zero Emission Battery Electric Mining Haul Truck

Fortescue’s decarbonisation journey has taken a major step forward today, with WAE Technologies (WAE) completing and delivering to Australia the largest battery of its kind, ready to be installed in a prototype zero-emission battery electric mining haul truck that Fortescue it is developing with Liebherr.

16 Jan 2023

Transforming Stranded Mines into Batteries

The transition to a more sustainable future in terms of energy relies heavily on renewable energy sources.

13 Jan 2023

Effect of the Warming Climate on Mesopelagic Fish Size

A recent study carried out by the University of Vienna, in which the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) participated, discloses that fishes living in the dark part of the oceans (primarily below 200 m depth in the water column) will likely decrease in size as the climate warms, potentially having significant ecological impacts.

13 Jan 2023

Hand Washing Could Reduce Microplastic Release From Fabrics

Although several studies have demonstrated that microfibers are released during machine washing, it is less clear how hand washing affects this. In contrast to machine washing, researchers now report in ACS Environmental Science & Technology Water that hand washing can significantly reduce the number of fibers shed.

13 Jan 2023