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Ocean Warming Likely to Shift Marine Ecosystems in Unforeseen Ways

Warming of the oceans due to climate change will mean fewer productive fish species to catch in the future, according to a new Rutgers study that found as temperatures warm, predator-prey interactions will prevent species from keeping up with the conditions where they could thrive.

13 Apr 2022

PLA Plastics Do Not Degrade in the Marine Environment Any Faster Than Plastics

A new study headed by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona, in which the Instituto de Investigaciones Mariñas (IIM-CSIC) in Vigo has also participated, has disclosed the fact that PLA plastic, of biological and biodegradable origin, does not degrade in the marine environment any faster compared to plastics obtained from petroleum—polystyrene, polystyrene, or polyethylene.

13 Apr 2022

Researchers Attempt to Know More About the Lives of Stingrays in Seychelles

Several difficulties have been experienced by the stingrays, primarily due to overfishing. Researchers from the Save Our Seas Foundation D’Arros Research Centre (SOSF-DRC) and the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity have been making attempts to find out more regarding the lives of stingrays present in Seychelles.

13 Apr 2022

New Study Highlights the Possibility of Renewable Energy Drought

Scientists, in a recent modeling study, demonstrated how extensively solar and wind potential differ by year and season, signifying that standby energy sources may be necessary as the world moves toward renewables to achieve zero carbon emissions.

13 Apr 2022

WHO Urges Action to Curb Climate Change, a Serious Threat to Global Health

The World Health Organization (WHO) states that climate change creates a critical threat to human health and urges immediate action and international collaboration on similar scales as witnessed during the COVID-19 response.

12 Apr 2022

New Research Could Lead to Self-Charging Electronics Using Stored Solar Energy on Demand

The researchers behind an energy system that helps capture solar energy, has the ability to store it for up to 18 years, and then liberate it when and where it is required have currently taken the system a step ahead.

12 Apr 2022

Study Finds Droughts Caused by Climate Change Can Have an Impact on HIV Treatment

According to a new study headed by scientists at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), Africa Health Research Institute, (AHRI) and the University of Sussex School of Global Studies, droughts caused due to climate change can have an effect on HIV treatment.

12 Apr 2022

Study Discusses Drinking Water, Fracking and Infant Health

For the first-ever time, a new study recorded the pollution of public water supplies caused as a result of shale gas development. This is generally called fracking and it has a negative impact on infant health.

12 Apr 2022

The World Transformed Steadily from a Cold-Extreme- to a Heat-Extreme-Prevailing Climate, Study Says

One of the most dangerous effects of global warming is temperature extremes with modified characteristics. However, it is unclear how their characteristics have changed, and it varies by region.

12 Apr 2022

Polystyrene Waste Turned into Useful Benzoic Acid with the Help of Oxygen and Light

Polystyrene, a variety of plastic that contributes to a third of landfill waste globally, is widely used to make numerous products such as Styrofoam egg cartons, red drinking cups, and hard plastic compact disk cases.

12 Apr 2022

Agricultural and Forestry Sectors Likely to Play a Key Role in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions

As far as resolving the climate crisis faced by the Earth is concerned, the forestry and agricultural sectors are a few of the toughest areas to change.

12 Apr 2022

University of Miami’s Climate Resilience Academy to Launch on Earth Day

The University of Miami's Climate Resilience Academy, which will officially launch on Earth Day, April 22, constructs a novel functional academic framework that is collaborative at its core and highlights the University as a loadstar for leading positive hemispheric and global change to address issues of the climate crisis, sustainability, and resilience.

12 Apr 2022

More Solar and Wind Energy Used by Americans in 2021

The national economy is reenergizing, quite literally. In 2021, Americans used 5% more energy than in 2020, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

12 Apr 2022

Five Flagship Projects Selected in MIT’s First-Ever Climate Grand Challenges Competition

MIT today announced the five flagship projects selected in its first-ever Climate Grand Challenges competition. These multiyear projects will define a dynamic research agenda focused on unraveling some of the toughest unsolved climate problems and bringing high-impact, science-based solutions to the world on an accelerated basis.

12 Apr 2022

Mitsubishi Power Aero Provides Mobile, On-Demand, Aero-Derivative Power Units to Life Cycle Power to Strengthen Texas Electric Grid

Mitsubishi Power Aero LLC, a leading global provider of fast-track, on-demand power solutions, has signed an agreement with Life Cycle Power (Houston, Texas) to supply five FT8® MOBILEPAC® gas turbine units, adding 155 megawatts of capability to LCP’s fleet.

12 Apr 2022