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Warming Ocean Waters Responsible for a Drop in Earth’s Brightness

A new study shows that warming ocean waters have been responsible for a drop in the brightness of the Earth.

1 Oct 2021

Two, Three-Wheelers and Buses at Forefront of India’s Electrification Agenda, Says GlobalData

Vehicle electrification has become a strategic priority for the stakeholders of the automotive market in India.

1 Oct 2021

New Insight into the State of Renewable Energy Sources in Russia

Russia has great potential for using renewable resources because they are almost evenly distributed throughout the country, scientists say.

30 Sep 2021

Human Attitudes Towards Energy Consumption and Use of Resources Affect CO2-Reducing Strategies

For the past 150 years, humans have pumped extraordinary amounts of greenhouse gasses, such as CO2, into the atmosphere and warmed the planet at an alarming rate.

30 Sep 2021

Polyethylene Plastic Bags from Big-Box Retailers Release Dissolved Compounds in Sunlight

Although plastics are durable and strong, a little sunlight can split them apart into microscopic pieces and spur reactions, producing new molecules that can end up in the environment.

30 Sep 2021

SCIPP Researchers Focus on Planning for Long-Term Change in a Short-Term World

Researchers with the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program at the University of Oklahoma have been awarded an expected $5.4 million grant from the Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Program Office, contingent on congressional appropriations.

30 Sep 2021

Increasing Abundance of Lianas in Tropical Forests Linked to Natural Canopy Disturbance

Lianas are the bridges of the tropical forest. These long, woody vines contribute to the high diversity of tropical plants and, by linking forest trees together, they also help animals move about the canopy.

30 Sep 2021

Study Assesses Air Quality and Health Impacts of Large-Scale Vehicle Electrification in India

Widespread adoption of electric vehicles with robust power plant emission controls and power sector decarbonization policies will yield net air quality and health benefits in every state in India in 2040, a new study finds.

30 Sep 2021

New Consortium to Accelerate Development of Energy Storage Solutions in Europe

The member states of the European Union plan to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. This will not only require extended use of renewable energy sources, but also investments in energy storage systems.

30 Sep 2021

European Fishing Communities at Highest Risk of Being Affected by Climate Change

Of all European fisheries and coastal communities, the ones in the UK and the Eastern Mediterranean have the highest risk of being affected by climate change.

30 Sep 2021

HDF Energy Breaks Ground on World’s Largest Green Hydrogen-Power Project and Launches into Australasia

HDF Energy and its equity partners, the infrastructure fund Meridiam and the petroleum operator SARA, today announced the start of the construction of CEOG Renewstable® Power Plant in French Guiana

From HDF Energy 30 Sep 2021

New Approach for Assessing Renewable Energy Potentials and Challenges in Russia

According to researchers, Russia possesses significant potential for utilizing renewable resources since they are almost distributed equally across the country.

30 Sep 2021

Study Proposes Ways to Determine the Health of Ecosystems

An international research group led by Bev Law, a researcher from Oregon State University, uncovers three variables that determine the health of a terrestrial ecosystem. The variables are the ability of the vegetation to uptake carbon and its efficiency to use carbon and water.

30 Sep 2021

Study Reveals How Mercury Enters Seawater

Industries emit mercury into the air, which first enters the sea. Then, it makes its way into the food chain. Currently, a new study by the University of Basel has shown how the harmful substance enters seawater initially.

30 Sep 2021