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Climate Change Causes Global Cryosphere Shrinkage of 87,000 Square Kilometers per Year

The global cryosphere--all of the areas with frozen water on Earth--shrank by about 87,000 square kilometers, a area about the size of Lake Superior, per year on average, between 1979 and 2016 as a result of climate change, according to a new study

2 Jul 2021

Pollution Reductions Contribute to Increase in Corn and Soybean Yields

A key factor in America's prodigious agricultural output turns out to be something farmers can do little to control: clean air.

2 Jul 2021

Current Rates of Global Plastic Emissions may Trigger Irreversible Effects

Current rates of plastic emissions globally may trigger effects that we will not be able to reverse, argues a new study by researchers from Sweden, Norway and Germany published on July 2nd in Science.

2 Jul 2021

Scientists Develop a Way to Better Predict Climate Change Effects on Plants and Animals

A team of scientists has devised a more accurate way to predict the effects of climate change on plants and animals -- and whether some will survive at all.

2 Jul 2021

Diverse Agricultural Landscapes Increase the Species Richness of Wild Bees

Mass-flowering crops such as oilseed rape or faba bean provide valuable sources of food for bees, which, in turn, contribute to the pollination of both the crops and nearby wild plants when they visit.

2 Jul 2021

'Last Ice Area' of the Arctic Ocean Shows Vulnerability to Climate Change

In a rapidly changing Arctic, one area might serve as a refuge - a place that could continue to harbor ice-dependent species when conditions in nearby areas become inhospitable

2 Jul 2021

Climate Change Led to Extinction of Elephants and Their Forebears

A new study reveals that elephants and their antecedents went extinct due to waves of extreme global environmental change, and not overhunting by early humans.

2 Jul 2021

Aussie-made Tindo Solar Panels Power Queensland’s Remote Parks

The Queensland government is using Australia-made solar panels as it replaces the power systems at its remote National Park facilities.

2 Jul 2021

Page-Roberts Reveals EV Design Concept Capable of 30% Longer Range

Automotive innovation start-up Page-Roberts has revealed a patented design concept for an electric vehicle capable of travelling up to 30% further than current EVs on the market.

From PAGE-ROBERTS AUTOMOTIVE LTD 2 Jul 2021

ABB to Charge Qatar’s Largest Electric Bus Infrastructure Project

The project will see ABB provide high power charging infrastructure for the fleet, which is expected to have 1,000 electric buses operating across the country and with a capacity to transport 50,000 passengers a day.

From ABB Electrification 1 Jul 2021

Researchers Develop Machine Learning Model to Better Predict Offshore Wind Power

Rutgers researchers have developed a machine learning model using a physics-based simulator and real-world meteorological data to better predict offshore wind power.

1 Jul 2021

Rattlesnakes Likely to Benefit from a Warming Climate

When it comes to climate change, not all organisms will lose out. A new Cal Poly study finds that rattlesnakes are likely to benefit from a warming climate.

1 Jul 2021

New Machine Learning Mathematical System Helps Detect Changes in Biodiversity

QUT researchers have developed a new machine learning mathematical system that helps to identify and detect changes in biodiversity, including land clearing, when satellite imagery is obstructed by clouds.

1 Jul 2021

Study Offers Insight into How Quickly Plants Respond to Changing Environment

Scientists--and gardeners--have long known that plants grow taller and flower sooner when they are shaded by close-growing neighbors.

1 Jul 2021

Study: World's Largest Eagles Struggle to Feed Offspring in Heavily Deforested Areas

Harpy eagles - which are among the world's largest eagle species - struggle to feed offspring in heavily deforested areas of the Amazon, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.

1 Jul 2021