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Scientists Assess the Role of Greenery in Relieving Thermal Stress in Urban Areas

Green infrastructure can help communities adapt to climate change by lowering heat stress caused by increasing air temperatures. However, the type of vegetation has a significant impact.

19 May 2022

Banned Contaminants Found to be Still Imperiling Critically Endangered California Condors

A new study has found contaminants that were banned decades ago are still imperiling critically endangered California condors. The condors may be at increased risk for reproductive impairment because they consume dead marine mammals along the California coast.

19 May 2022

Climate Researchers Bring Order to Large Amount of Sea Level Projections

In their effort to provide decisionmakers with insight into the consequences of climate change, climate researchers at NIOZ, Deltares and UU are bringing order to the large amount of sea level projections, translating climate models to expected sea level rise.

19 May 2022

Report: Nine Million Deaths Attributable to Pollution in 2019

Pollution was responsible for nine million deaths in 2019 – equivalent to one in six deaths worldwide – a number virtually unchanged since the last analysis in 2015.

19 May 2022

Researchers Identify Beneficial Hardness of Extract-Added Water Derived From Deep-Sea Water

Researchers identify the biological impacts and most helpful harshness of extract-added water that has been derived from deep-sea water.

18 May 2022

Caribbean Coral Reefs Could Face Extinction Due to an Increase in Ocean and Atmospheric Temperatures

As a result of the increase in global temperature, vibrant coral reefs crowded with marine life are decreasing across the Caribbean.

18 May 2022

Study Analyzes the Economic Impacts of Wind Speed Forecasts

A huge share of the energy landscape has been occupied by wind energy, which comes with a growing conviction on the intermittent nature of wind.

18 May 2022

Study Analyzes the Causes of the 2021 Spring Southwestern China Extreme Drought

Southwestern China (SWC) is a region on the southeastern side of the Tibetan Plateau. Here, both southwesterly and southeasterly winds tend to impact weather patterns at the time of the summer monsoon period.

18 May 2022

Study Could Pave the Way for Greener, Cleaner, and Faster Driving

No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren't just a minor nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit greenhouse gases while waiting for the light to change.

18 May 2022

Prescribed Burning to Prevent Wildfires is not Used Frequently Enough, UCI Researchers Suggest

Prescribed burning of ground-level shrubs, branches and leaves is a time-tested tool to help prevent wildland fires from getting out of control, but a team led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine suggests that the practice isn't used frequently enough.

18 May 2022

Deep Ocean Holds Much of the Excess Heat, Research Suggests

Much of the "excess heat" stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research suggests.

18 May 2022

Scientists Estimate the Carbon Sequestration in China’s Terrestrial Ecosystems from 2010 to 2060

President Xi of China announced in September 2020 that China will "aim to have CO2 emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060".

18 May 2022

Increased Heavy Metal Levels in Rivers can Lead to Higher Levels of Antibiotic Resistance

A new study performed by the Newcastle University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi measured metal and antibiotic resistance in sediments from the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in India and streams in the River Tyne catchment.

17 May 2022

Europe Sets a New Benchmark for Droughts

The drought that took place from 2018 to 2020 was the days, months, and years that many people will have in their minds. An international research group headed by researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) has been successful in classifying the historical dimensions of this event.

17 May 2022

Eliminating Air Pollution Emissions in the United States Would Help Reduce Premature Death Rates, Study Finds

According to a new study performed by the researchers at the Wisconsin–Madison University, removing air pollution emissions from energy-related activities in the United States would help avoid over 50,000 premature deaths annually and offer over $600 billion in benefits every year from avoided illness and death.

17 May 2022