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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

Combination of Phenology and Range Shifts Helps Lepidoptera Species Adapt to Changing Climate

Climate change exerts great pressure for change on species and biodiversity.

11 Jun 2021

Study Categorizes Innovative Solutions for Combating Ocean Pollution

Plastic bottles drifting in the sea; bags in the stomachs of turtles; Covid-19 masks dancing in the surf: few images are as unpleasant to look at as those that show the contamination of our oceans.

11 Jun 2021

Dinosaurs had to Deal with Greater Seasonal Differences than Previously Thought

Palaeoclimatologists study climate of the geological past. Using an innovative technique, new research by an international research team led by Niels de Winter shows for the first time that dinosaurs had to deal with greater seasonal differences than previously thought.

11 Jun 2021

Ecosystem Restoration Efforts Cannot be Sustained Without Addressing Social and Political Dimensions

With the start of the United Nations' Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, which runs through 2030, a tremendous amount of money and effort will be put into re-growing forests, making over-exploited farmland productive, and reviving damaged marine environments.

11 Jun 2021

Soot from Heating Systems and Traffic can Cause Air Pollution on a Larger Scale than Assumed

Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale than previously assumed.

11 Jun 2021

Study of Flooding During Hurricane Harvey Could Help in Quantifying Climate Change

How much do the effects of climate change contribute to extreme weather events? It's hard to say--the variables involved are plentiful, each event is unique, and we can only do so much to investigate what didn't happen.

11 Jun 2021