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The Collapse of a Key Antarctic Ice Shelf is Accelerating

New research shows that the ice shelf that forms a buttress against the flow of one of Antarctica’s major ice sheets to the ocean is collapsing at an accelerating rate.

By Robert Lea 15 Jun 2021

Existing Carbon Footprint Standards can Lead to Green Infrastructure

Globally, countries and cities are racing toward carbon neutrality, with some experts already discussing the need to eventually achieve carbon negativity.

15 Jun 2021

Study Sheds Light on Global Vulnerability of Crop Yields to Climate Change

Shifts in weather patterns induced by climate change will increase extreme heat and reduce rainfall across major crop growing regions, with impacts on agricultural production.

15 Jun 2021

Mains to Rains Website Promotes Improved Water Management Practices in Gardening

Researchers at Cranfield University have worked with colleagues at the Royal Horticultural Society to launch a new website aimed at saving water in the garden.

15 Jun 2021

Global Warming Causes Unprecedented Rates of Fires in Rocky Mountain Forests

Last fall, the Mullen fire west of Laramie raged for the better part of two months, burning more than 176,000 acres and 70 structures in Wyoming's Carbon and Albany counties, and in Jackson County, Colo.

15 Jun 2021

Sustainable Water Management can Preserve Biodiversity 'Hotspots' Along California's Streams

A study of woodland ecosystems that provide habitat for rare and endangered species along streams and rivers throughout California reveals that some of these ecologically important areas are inadvertently benefitting from water that humans are diverting for their own needs.

15 Jun 2021

Methane-Eating Microbes in the Ocean Help Regulate Earth's Temperatures

Methane is a strong greenhouse gas that plays a key role in Earth's climate. Anytime we use natural gas, whether we light up our kitchen stove or barbeque, we are using methane.

15 Jun 2021

New Eco-Friendly Technology Generates Energy from Textile Waste

A research team from Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) and the Lithuanian Energy Institute has suggested a new technique to transform lint-microfibers found in cloth dryers into energy.

15 Jun 2021

Mocean Energy Blue X Wave Machine Starts Sea Trials at EMEC

The prospect of generating clean energy from waves moved a step closer as Mocean Energy commenced testing of their Blue X wave energy prototype at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) in Orkney.

From Mocean Energy 15 Jun 2021

Proud Moment for Luxfer as UK’s First Hydrogen Train to be Showcased on Global Stage at COP26

HydroFLEX, the UK’s first hydrogen-powered train – which features an alternative fuel storage system developed by Luxfer Gas Cylinders – will operate from Glasgow during this autumn’s UN Climate C...

15 Jun 2021

Effective Adaptation can Counter the Effect of Climate Change on Crop Yield

Changes in weather patterns caused by climate change will not only lead to increased extreme heat but will also result in decreased rainfall across major crop-growing areas.

14 Jun 2021

Pine Island Glacier's Ice Shelf Could Disappear Much Sooner than Previously Estimated

For decades, the ice shelf helping to hold back one of the fastest-moving glaciers in Antarctica has gradually thinned

14 Jun 2021

Flow Measurement Devices Integral to Smart Water Metering Systems

Titan Enterprises reports on a growing demand for precision flow measurement devices from manufacturers of domestic and industrial water-consumption appliances to integrate as part of a smart water meter system.

14 Jun 2021

Enapter Receives €9.3 Million Funding for Developing Electrolyser Mass-Production System

Enapter is accelerating its scale-up plans with the development of machinery for mass-production of its green hydrogen generators. Building on months of preparation, Enapter will develop and deploy the pioneering, automated production line it needs to massively scale up electrolyser manufacturing and help flip global warming.

From Enapter 14 Jun 2021

Toyota Mirai Breaks 1000-Kilometer Range Barrier

A Toyota Mirai has covered more than 1000 kilometers on a single tank of fuel, surpassing previous long-distance achievements for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

From Toyota 11 Jun 2021