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New Studies Document the Likelihood of Climate Tipping in Earth Subsystems

Two model studies document the probability of climate tipping in Earth subsystems.

7 Jul 2021

New Algorithm can Make World's Computer Servers More Climate Friendly

An elegant new algorithm developed by Danish researchers can significantly reduce the resource consumption of the world's computer servers.

7 Jul 2021

Researchers Predict the Development of Cod Stocks a Decade in Advance

The future of cod stocks in the North Sea and the Barents Sea may be much easier to predict than before.

7 Jul 2021

Detritivore Diversity Loss may Have Dire Consequences, Study Suggests

The fast-moving decline and extinction of many species of detritivores -- organisms that break down and remove dead plant and animal matter -- may have dire consequences, an international team of scientists suggests in a new study.

7 Jul 2021

New $10 Million Grant Aims to Make U.S. Dairy Industry Carbon Neutral

A new $10 million grant aims to help the U.S. dairy industry become at least carbon neutral while supporting farmer livelihoods - providing important insight for New York state, which ranks fourth in milk production nationwide.

7 Jul 2021

Researchers Find No Single Solution for Dealing with Food Waste Disposal in the U.S.

The expected decline in the number of landfills across the United States coupled with bans on disposing large amounts of organic waste in landfills that have been enacted in multiple states has prompted researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to examine other ways to grapple with the issue of food waste disposal.

7 Jul 2021

New $5M International Engagement Program to Boost Hydrogen Capabilities

A new $5 million program to be led by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will strengthen development of Australia’s hydrogen industry by supporting research, development and demonstration (RD&D) collaborations with international research organisations.

7 Jul 2021

Electric Boats Square off in Monaco During World's Largest E-Boat Race

This week, the Monaco Yacht Club will host the first competition between green energy boats. Candela C-7, the world’s first electric foiling boat, is available for test drives during the event.

7 Jul 2021

Scottish Leather Group Confirmed as Lowest Carbon Leather Manufacturer in the World

Scottish Leather Group has today (6 July) published its 2021 Sustainability Report, detailing the company’s progress towards its key goal of zero impact leather manufacturing.

7 Jul 2021

Hotter Climates Affect the Ability of Male Dragonflies to Find Mates

A study led by Michael Moore from the Washington University in St. Louis has revealed that male dragonflies have consistently evolved to have less breeding coloration in regions with a hotter climate.

6 Jul 2021

Climate Change Causes Higher Heat Strain for Humans, Animals and Crops

The occurrence of frequent extreme heat and stable high temperatures for long periods tend to cause an increase in psychological stress in humans, animals, and crops, which is currently a case of concern in Canada and the American Northwest.

5 Jul 2021

Errors in River Flux Estimates Explain the Missing Ocean Plastic Sink

Plastics are a growing problem for natural ecosystems around the globe, and in particular for our marine and freshwater environments.

5 Jul 2021

Abnormal Ocean Currents Cause Red Crab Strandings

For decades, people have wondered why pelagic red crabs--also called tuna crabs--sometimes wash ashore in the millions on the West Coast of the United States. New research shows that atypical currents, rather than abnormal temperatures, likely bring them up from their home range off Baja California.

5 Jul 2021

Energy Production at Mutriku Wave Farm Unaffected by Wave Force Increase

At the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, the EOLO research group verified and confirmed the rise in the power flow of the waves in the Bay of Biscay since 1900.

5 Jul 2021

New Process to Recycle Carbon Black and Minerals from Used Car Tires

So far, waste tires have been primarily utilized for energy sources recovery. Only a sparse proportion of the carbon black included in such tires are recycled, as mineral ash accounts for nearly 20% of its content.

2 Jul 2021