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EverWind Welcomes the Federal Government’s Fall Economic Statement on Clean Energy Production and Investment

EverWind Fuels Company ("EverWind") welcomed the federal government's Fall Economic Statement, which announced a series of measures establishing Canada as one of the world's preferred jurisdictions for clean energy production and investment.

4 Nov 2022

Climate Warming Drives an Exponential Increase in Fires in the Arctic

The Siberian Arctic experienced an unusual number of fires in 2019 and 2020. This raised concerns in the scientific community, as the Arctic has large areas of permafrost, a permanently frozen layer of subsoil that accumulates large amounts of carbon. Fires damage the permafrost and contribute to the release of carbon emissions in the form of greenhouse gases.

4 Nov 2022

Global Warming Responsible for Increases in Arctic Wildfires

A new study has shown that ongoing global warming is creating conditions that will probably cause considerable increases in Arctic wildfires within the decades to come.

4 Nov 2022

New Finance Brings Solar Farm Into Full Community Ownership

Triodos Bank UK has provided £3 million of new senior debt which, alongside over £500,000 from a community bond offer, will help bring a solar farm in Shropshire into 100% community ownership.

4 Nov 2022

Protected Areas Serving as Climate Change Refuges for Biodiversity

As per the latest Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, climate change is becoming a major risk to biodiversity.

3 Nov 2022

Neutrality Strategies for Passive and Efficient Space-Cooling Needs

The common challenges that are faced by humans are due to the increasing global warming and extreme weather. This directly impacts the health of individuals and even poses severe threats to lives.

3 Nov 2022

Disclosing the Mystery Behind Climate Warming and Ice Melt During Last Ice Age

A new study performed has shown that chemical analysis of sediment cores from the North Pacific Ocean displays a persistent pairing of volcanic ash and hypoxia.

3 Nov 2022

Study Shows Factors Driving Inland Water CO2 Emissions

Carbon emissions from lakes, rivers, and reservoirs include a huge proportion of the carbon cycle worldwide. New studies on carbon release from inland waters in China have concentrated on single rivers or lakes, and the fundamental factors driving carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions remain vague.

3 Nov 2022

Meat Consumption Creates a “trap” of Disease Risks

A new study performed has shown that ramped-up animal agriculture would help increase efficiency. However, a potential rise in animal-borne diseases is the risk of future pandemics.

3 Nov 2022

Notre Dame Climate Change Researchers Bring Real-World Solutions to Global Communities

At the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27), hosted this month by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), world leaders plan to "demonstrate a new era of implementation by turning their commitments under the Paris Agreement into action" to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve global adaptation and mitigation efforts through enhanced funding.

3 Nov 2022

MIT Amps Up Research to Reduce Methane Emissions by 2030

One of the most notable climate change provisions in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act is the first U.S. federal tax on a greenhouse gas (GHG). That the fee targets methane (CH4), rather than carbon dioxide (CO2), emissions is indicative of the urgency the scientific community has placed on reducing this short-lived but powerful gas.

3 Nov 2022