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Study Outlines Ten Facts About Land Systems for Sustainability

A new report released today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) "Ten Facts about Land Systems for Sustainability" is a study intended to inform policies aimed at addressing challenges like how to limit the impacts of climate change, designing systems for sustainable food and energy production, protecting biodiversity, and balancing competing claims to land ownership.

8 Feb 2022

Study of Airborne Microorganisms Reveals the Impact of Global Warming on Ecosystems

In a landmark study of airborne microorganisms from ground level up to 3,500 metres, scientists from the Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that bacteria and fungi populate the planet's lower atmosphere in very specific ways and if changed, may negatively impact human health and food supply.

8 Feb 2022

People’s Experiences with Climate Extremes Increase Environmental Concerns, Promote Green Voting

What role do experiences with climate change and extreme events play in shaping environmental attitudes and to what extent can they explain the recent rise in environmental concerns and willingness to vote for Green parties across Europe? IIASA researchers set out to investigate these and related issues in a new study just published in Nature Climate Change.

8 Feb 2022

Changing Precipitation Patterns Alter the Population Dynamics of Tropical Butterfly Species

When we think of climate change, we often imagine how a warmer world will impact species, but a new study highlights the importance of changes in precipitation. The finding suggests that paying attention to the environmental triggers within each species' lifecycle will help us better understand how they will be affected by climate change.

8 Feb 2022

Solving Tropical Tree Mortality Mysteries Using Drones

Imagine trying to understand how climate change affects vast tropical forests by determining how many trees die each year. Clouds get in the way of satellite views and on-the-ground estimates are expensive and impractical in remote areas.

8 Feb 2022

Six New Initiatives to Mitigate Climate Change

Modern agriculture has to produce more food than ever to feed our growing plant, which requires the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides to meet demand. These widespread practices are expensive for farmers while also contributing to climate change through emitting greenhouse gasses.

8 Feb 2022

Detailed Insight into Climate Processes in the Central Arctic

Hundreds of international researchers are currently analyzing observations from the one-year MOSAiC expedition, during which hundreds of environmental parameters were recorded with unprecedented accuracy and frequency over a full annual cycle in the Central Arctic Ocean.

8 Feb 2022

Recycle Pilot Launched to Help Scots Go Digital in Fight Against Single Use Plastic

Today, HELPFUL and Mastercard launch the first ever digital wallets and micropayments for the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) pilot.

8 Feb 2022

Renewable Energy Sources the Driving Force Behind New Utilities Construction

In value terms, 79% of energy generation construction projects over the past five years have been related to renewable energy, with gas and nuclear representing a combined 21%.

8 Feb 2022

Lotus Effect: Self-cleaning Bioplastics Repel Liquid and Dirt

Inspired by the always immaculate lotus leaf, researchers have developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable and compostable.

8 Feb 2022

Study Recommends Using Dry Powder Inhaler to Help Cut Carbon Footprint of Asthma Treatment

A pharma sector-sponsored study, published online in the journal Thorax, shows that shifting from a metered-dose inhaler to a dry powder model for maintenance therapy more than halves the carbon footprint of people with asthma, and without causing deteriorating their condition.

7 Feb 2022

U.S. Likely to Face Substantial Increase in Air Conditioning Demand Due to Warming Climate

Climate change will drive an increase in summer air conditioning use in the United States that is likely to cause prolonged blackouts during peak summer heat if states do not expand capacity or improve efficiency, according to a new study of household-level demand.

7 Feb 2022

Global Initiative Will Enable Communities to Better Adapt to Changing Water Cycle

More than two billion people face severe water shortages and a similar number have been affected by flooding over the past 20 years, with these challenges expected to rise in coming years due to climate change, growing populations and increased economic activity.

7 Feb 2022

Coral Reefs Face Decline if Global Warming Increases by 2 °C

A study highlights that an increase in global warming by 2°C could cause the loss of cool areas in the sea known as thermal refugia that protects coral reefs from increasing temperatures.

4 Feb 2022

Satellite Imagery Reveals Methane Releases Linked to Oil and Gas Extraction Activities

An international study involving CNRS and CEA researchers and the company Kayrros has uncovered hundreds of major methane releases linked to global oil and gas extraction activities.

4 Feb 2022