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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

Quantifying Exxon’s Decades-old Climate Science Knowledge

According to a new Harvard study, ExxonMobil scientists provided climate projections between 1977 and 2003 that were accurate and proficient at foretelling future global warming and refuted the company’s public statements.

13 Jan 2023

Replacing Wood- and Charcoal-Burning Stoves in Sub-Saharan Africa Could Avert Many Deaths

Half a million lives could be saved each year in sub-Saharan Africa by taking action to reduce reliance on traditional wood- and charcoal-burning stoves, a new study shows.

13 Jan 2023

Combining Satellite Technology with Machine Learning to Better Track Climate-Induced Hazards

Combining satellite technology with machine learning may allow scientists to better track and prepare for climate-induced natural hazards, according to research presented last month at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union.

13 Jan 2023

Extreme Temperatures Make People to Limit Routine Outdoor Activities

Extreme temperatures make people less likely to pursue outdoor activities they would otherwise make part of their daily routine, a new study led by MIT researchers has confirmed.

13 Jan 2023

Solar-Driven Technology Converts Plastic Into Fuel

Plastics pose one of the largest environmental problems of the present day, and developing new methods to recycle or reuse this ubiquitous material is considered imperative to preserve both the natural world and the heal...

By David J. Cross 13 Jan 2023

New Squeezable Glass Bottles Offer Solution to Plastic Pollution

Clowd Foundry LLC, an innovative design firm, has announced its patent-pending technology for squeezable glass and hybrid bottles.

13 Jan 2023

Ocean Temperatures Continued Setting New Records in 2022

Continuous ocean temperature records, rising stratification, and shifting patterns of water salinity provide a glimpse into what the future may hold in a climate that is constantly warming.

12 Jan 2023

UCI Research is at the Heart of Recovering the Ozone Layer

On Jan. 9, a United Nations-backed panel of experts announced that Earth's protective ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, closing an ozone hole over the Antarctic that was first noticed in the 1980s.

12 Jan 2023

Scientists Reveal Links Between Monsoon Rains and Tropical Cyclones in Australia

Cornell College William Harmon Norton Professor of Geology Rhawn Denniston and a team of collaborators have combined stalagmites and climate model simulations to reveal links between monsoon rains and tropical cyclones (called hurricanes in the U.S.) in Australia.

12 Jan 2023

Researchers Highlight the Opportunities for Mitigating Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions

About a quarter of the world's electricity currently comes from power plants fired by natural gas.

12 Jan 2023

Electric Vehicle-Owning U.S. Households Could Reduce Bills and Carbon Footprint

Drivers in Washington, California, and New York are set to see the greatest reductions in transport costs and greenhouse gas emissions due to a combination of cleaner power grids and low electricity prices in comparison to gasoline prices, among other factors.

12 Jan 2023

Groundbreaking Catalyst Technology Reduces the Cost of Manufacturing Renewable Chemicals

A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has invented a groundbreaking new catalyst technology that converts renewable materials like trees and corn to the key chemicals, acrylic acid, and acrylates used in paints, coatings, and superabsorbent polymers.

12 Jan 2023