Cleantech News

RSS

Researchers Show How Urbanization Affects Coral

Coral reefs in the Gulf of Eilat (commonly called the Gulf of Aqaba) are highly resistant to global warming, rising sea temperatures, and bleaching episodes, which are taking a toll on their counterparts throughout the world.

21 Mar 2022

Research Highlights the Warming Effect of Brown Carbon Aerosols

The wildfire season of 2021 sets new records throughout the world, charring terrain from California to Siberia.

21 Mar 2022

Researchers Propose a Unified Approach to Electrochemical Energy Storage

For decades researchers and technologists have regarded batteries and capacitors as two distinct energy storage devices — batteries, known for storing more energy but releasing it slowly; capacitors, for quickly discharging it in smaller spurts.

21 Mar 2022

Promising Electrochemical System Converts Emissions into Useful Products

Engineers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a promising electrochemical system to convert emissions from chemical and power plants into useful products while addressing climate change.

21 Mar 2022

Robots Could Help the World to Shift More Quickly from Fossil Fuels to Green Renewables

A 'cyber-leaf' designed and assembled using robots could help the world transition more quickly from climate change-inducing fossil fuels to green renewables, according to a new Cambridge study.

21 Mar 2022

Study Finds Soil Erosion and Wildfire Another Nail in Coffin for Triassic Era

Curtin research has revealed that soil erosion and wildfires contributed to a mass extinction event 201 million years ago that ended the Triassic era and paved the way for the rise of dinosaurs in the Jurassic period.

21 Mar 2022

Novel Misting Trial Aims to Prevent Coral Bleaching on Great Barrier Reef

An empty sports field, a giant misting cannon and a drone have been used by QUT scientists to test a natural and novel way to try to protect the Great Barrier Reef’s coral from bleaching.

21 Mar 2022

Ways to Improve Water Purity: Wetland Plant to Remove PFAS, Better Filtration Systems

Ahead of World Water Day, new studies at Flinders University provide valuable insights into removing toxins from polluted waterways and improving filtration at urban wetlands.

21 Mar 2022

Dire Warning for Great Barrier Reef as Un Inspection Begins: Climate Council Briefing

Australia’s reefs and marine ecosystems are at grave risk of mass bleachings and extinction, a marine heatwaves research briefing from the Climate Council has found.

21 Mar 2022

CSIRO on a Mission to End Plastic Waste

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will tackle Australia’s plastic pollution challenges, pledging to help Australia reduce its plastic waste by 80 per cent over this decade.

21 Mar 2022

Floating Microplastics from European Rivers Likely to Accumulate in the Arctic Ocean

A study performed indicates that floating microplastics from European rivers might house in parts of the Arctic Ocean, the Nordic Seas, and the Baffin Bay.

18 Mar 2022

Major Wildfires Destroy the Stratospheric Ozone

According to a new study, wildfire smoke depletes the ozone layer. Researchers warn that as the frequency of major fires increases as a result of climate change, more harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun will reach the ground.

18 Mar 2022

Marine Cold Spells are Becoming Less Intense and Less Frequent, Study Finds

According to a new study, the cold versions of heat waves, marine cold spells—periods of remarkably cold water—have the ability to hurt or help the ecosystems they hit.

18 Mar 2022

Ecosystem Services are Delivered More Effectively by Native Forests than by Tree Plantations

Critical ecosystem services and biodiversity are generally delivered more effectively by native forests than by tree plantations, according to a new global study assessing the merits of various reforestation approaches.

18 Mar 2022

Australia’s “Black Summer” Bushfires Produced Extreme Perturbations in Stratospheric Gases

Australia's "Black Summer" bushfires of 2019 and 2020 injected massive amounts of smoke particles high into the atmosphere, producing unexpected and extreme perturbations in stratospheric gases beyond any seen in the previous 15 years of measurements, researchers report.

18 Mar 2022