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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

World’s First Tidal Turbine Blade Testing Facility can Accelerate Development Efforts in Marine Renewable Energy

The world's first rapid testing facility for tidal turbine blades, which researchers say can speed up development of marine energy technologies while helping to reduce costs, has opened for business.

17 May 2022

Energy Storage Paired with Renewable Energy can Help Achieve Clean Energy Grids

In deeply decarbonized energy systems utilizing high penetrations of variable renewable energy (VRE), energy storage is needed to keep the lights on and the electricity flowing when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing — when generation from these VRE resources is low or demand is high.

17 May 2022

New Water Desalination Technology Wins MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition

The winner of this year's MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition is commercializing a new water desalination technology.

17 May 2022

ABB and Shell to Launch First Nationwide Network of World’s Fastest EV Charger in Germany

Today, ABB E-mobility and Shell announce plans to launch the first nationwide network of Terra 360’s, the world’s fastest all-in-one electric car charger.

From ABB 17 May 2022

Sheffield Recognised as a Tree City of the World

Sheffield has received Tree Cities of the World recognition, bringing a wealth of benefits to local communities, now and into the future.

17 May 2022

Methanogen and Methanotroph Population Patterns and the Impact on CH4 Fluxes

Wetland ecosystems are considered to be the most significant and prolific natural methane (CH4) sources. CH4 has been constantly flowing in and out of such regions (flux), and that flow fluctuates in a periodic manner. Methanotrophs (methane consumers) and methanogens (methane producers) are microorganisms that impact CH4 fluxes in wetlands.

16 May 2022

Novel Method for Mapping the Amount of Plastic Pollution in River Habitats

Plastic pollution is a significant universal problem but grasping the scale of the issue could be difficult. In a recent study performed, scientists from the University of Tsukuba have come up with a novel technique for mapping plastic litter across rivers.

16 May 2022