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Existing Conservation Efforts Inadequate to Protect Antarctic Ecosystems, Study Reveals

Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65% of the continent's plants and wildlife by the year 2100, according to a study by Jasmine Rachael Lee at the University of Queensland, Australia, and colleagues, publishing December 22 in the open access journal PLOS Biology.

3 Jan 2023

ZeroAvia Gets CAA Green Light for Next Phase of Hydrogen-Electric Test Flights

The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has granted a permit to fly for ZeroAvia’s Dornier 228 aircraft, which has been retrofitted with its prototype hydrogen-electric powertrain.

From ZeroAvia 3 Jan 2023

Renewables Generation Up 55% Year-on-year

Renewable energy generation between July and September (2022) was up 55.3% on the same period in 2021, The Scottish Government has revealed.

23 Dec 2022

Green Energy Revolution Continues to Grow with Second Life Batteries

Battery energy storage specialists Connected Energy celebrate a successful year of growth with an expanding workforce, £15m investment and a positive market forecast for 2023.

22 Dec 2022

Biodegradable Version of Medical Gowns Produce Harmful Greenhouse Gases

Biodegradable medical gowns, designed to be greener than conventional counterparts, actually produce harmful greenhouse gases, according to new research published Dec. 20 in the Journal of Cleaner Production.

21 Dec 2022

New Study Reveals Potential Underestimation of Forest Carbon Stocks

UK forests could store almost double the amount of carbon than previous calculations suggest, with consequences for our understanding of carbon stocks and humanity's response to climate change, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.

21 Dec 2022

Research Helps Understand How Land Plants Affect the Climate

Scientists have discovered that the atmosphere contained far less CO2 than previously thought when forests emerged on our planet, the new study has important implications for understanding how land plants affect the climate.

21 Dec 2022

Robust Liability Framework Needed to Encourage Safe Expansion and Use of Carbon Capture

"Robust" amendments to insurance law and international environmental law are needed to allow carbon capture, utilisation and storage to take place legally so the technology can be used in the fight against global warming, a new study says.

21 Dec 2022

Animals Play Unique and Vital Role in Reforestation, Study Says

As nations meet this week in Montreal on efforts to address an unprecedented loss of biodiversity -; more than a million species are threatened with extinction -; a new study published in The Royal Society journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B points to the unique and vital role animals play in reforestation.

21 Dec 2022

Higher Pharmaceutical Consumption Leads to Higher Carbon Emissions

In central Japan, a large university hospital with a research center was investigated by a team of scientists who measured the carbon emissions there. They discovered that the hospital’s overall carbon footprint increased over the course of a decade.

20 Dec 2022

New Project Establishes Link Between Green Spaces and Green Gentrification Processes

An ICTA-UAB project establishes the direct relationship between green spaces and green gentrification processes in 28 cities in North America and Europe.

20 Dec 2022

Using Methane for Eco-friendly Power Generation

Methane is the most significant component of natural gas, and scientists at the ELTE Eötvös Loránd University want to study its properties.

19 Dec 2022

Climate Change Played a Major Role in the Ascendancy of Early Dinosaurs

Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods.

19 Dec 2022

U.S. Cities Experiencing Spikes in Gun Violence on Warm Days, Study Shows

From Philadelphia to Portland, cities across the United States are experiencing spikes in gun violence on warm days. Researchers have begun to explore heat as a contributor to firearm violence, but current research on this subject is limited, focusing only on a few cities.

19 Dec 2022

Obtaining Reliable Green Energy in the Face of Impending Extreme Weather

The state of Texas experienced a two-week-long cold spell in February 2021. The incident was unprecedented, and Texas’ primarily gas, coal, and wind-based energy infrastructure was woefully underprepared for this type of severe weather.

16 Dec 2022