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Environmental Adaptation in Plants Through Molecular Mechanism Revealed

At the University of Konstanz, the Plant Physiology and Biochemistry research group has found earlier unidentified molecular mechanisms by which plants tend to adapt to their surroundings. It is a significant basic knowledge during times of climate change.

28 Nov 2022

Creation of a Climate Damage Fund

According to TU/e scientists Heleen de Coninck (climate policy) and Pieter Pauw (climate finance), the establishment of a climate damage fund for underprivileged nations and an official warning to commercial banks to act more about climate change are the high points of the Egyptian climate summit.

28 Nov 2022

BRP Announces the Launch of a New e-Powertrain

BRP Inc. DOO DOOO is proud to announce the launch of a new e-powertrain, the Rotax E10, bolstering its electric offering for karting. The new product was presented today at the Rotax MAX Challenge (RMC) Grand Finals in Portimao, Portugal, where the international RMC karting community was gathered.

28 Nov 2022

Sustainable Ground Power Units Rolled Out to UK Typhoons

Royal Air Force Typhoons will be powered up by 40 new electric battery ground power units following a recent trial conducted with BAE Systems on a Typhoon Squadron.

From BAE Systems 28 Nov 2022

BAR Tech WindWings by Yara Marine Technologies Take Shape, as Vessel Owners Prepare for Carbon Intensity Regulations

Innovative marine engineering consultancy, BAR Technologies, and front-running green maritime technology provider, Yara Marine Technologies, have announced that the ‘first cut’ of the steelwork that will form the first production run of BAR's pioneering WindWings has been completed.

28 Nov 2022

New Greenness Metric to Rank the UK’s 68 Urban Centers

A new study performed has discovered that Great Britain’s city centers differ significantly in their green attributes—like vegetation, tree cover, and the existence of parks—with possible impacts on social equity, biodiversity, and human health.

25 Nov 2022

Increased Arctic Moisture Responsible for More Snowfall

Triggered by climate change, a new model describes that water evaporating from the Arctic Ocean has been transported to the south and resulted in high snowfall in northern Eurasia in early winter and late autumn.

25 Nov 2022

New Insights into the Chronology of Tibetan Ice Cores

From September to October of 2015, a 60-person team were gathering on the Guliya ice cap in the Kunlun Mountains of the Tibetan Plateau, with the purpose to retrieve the world's oldest ice.

25 Nov 2022

Research: First Mass Extinction Occurred 550 Million Years Ago During the Ediacaran Period

Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New research suggests environmental changes caused the first such event in history, which occurred millions of years earlier than scientists previously realized.

25 Nov 2022

'Simple' Tweak to Perovskite Solar Cells Could Boost Renewable Energy Generation

A 'simple' tweak to perovskite solar cells during the fabrication stage could help to unlock the untold potential of the renewable energy source, claims research from the University of Surrey.

25 Nov 2022

Weather Systems Supercharged by Climate Change

In late June and early July 2021, the heat wave that struck western North America was not just any midsummer event. For more than nine days, from British Columbia through Washington and Oregon and beyond, the temperature surpassed average regional temperatures for the period by 10°C (18°F), and on single days in few locales, by an incredible 30°C or 54°F.

25 Nov 2022

Mushrooms - A Biodegradable Solution for a Green Electronic Future

Researchers at Johannes Kepler University, Austria, have been focusing on the development of sustainable materials to replace nondegradable materials in electronics.

By David J. Cross 25 Nov 2022

Discovery of Synthetic Plastic Fibers in Antarctic Weddell Sea

Negotiation regarding a new Global Plastics Treaty has made the nations meet in Uruguay. Marine and forensic scientists reported new outcomes this week that disclose the breakthrough of synthetic plastic fibers in seawater, air, sea ice, and sediment sampled in the Antarctic Weddell Sea.

24 Nov 2022

Precipitation Shapes Diversity, Abundance, and Function of DNA Viruses in Grassland Soils

As precipitation patterns shift in response to climate change, scientists must understand how this change affects soil viruses. In this study, scientists analyzed DNA viruses in three grassland soils with different historical precipitation patterns: low precipitation from eastern Washington, intermediate precipitation from Kansas, and high precipitation from Iowa.

24 Nov 2022

SC Johnson Professional Launches New Washroom Soap Dispenser Made from 70% Recovered Coastal Plastic

SC Johnson Professional is launching a new washroom soap dispenser made from recovered coastal plastic. The SCJ Professional® Proline WAVE 1 litre washroom soap dispenser is made from 70% recovered coastal plastic, which is post-consumer recycled waste plastic collected on land within 31 miles of an ocean so that it does not reach oceans or landfills.

From SC Johnson Professional USA, Inc. 24 Nov 2022