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Study Sheds More Light on Overall Sea Ice Changes in Southern Hemisphere

According to a new study, headed by the University of Maine, sea ice cover formed in the Southern Hemisphere is highly variable, from winter to summer periods and from one millennium to the next. On the whole, sea ice has been rising for around 10,000 years but with certain exceptions to this pattern.

6 May 2021

Adding Aluminum to Seawater Increases Net Carbon Fixation of Marine Diatoms

The key to tackle climate change and global warming is decreasing net greenhouse gas emissions to zero as quickly as possible and achieving “carbon neutrality.”

6 May 2021

White-Sand Savannas Expand in the Heart of the Amazon After Forest Fires

White-sand savannas are expanding in the heart of the Amazon as a result of recurring forest fires, according to a study published in the journal Ecosystems.

5 May 2021

Conservation Sites Across the Americas Affected by Climate Change Events

A continental-scale network of conservation sites is likely to remain effective under future climate change scenarios, despite a predicted shift in key species distributions.

5 May 2021

Scientists Find Microplastics in Europe's Largest Ice Cap

In a recent article in Sustainability, scientists from Reykjavik University (RU), the University of Gothenburg, and the Icelandic Meteorological Office describe their finding of microplastic in a remote and pristine area of Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland, Europe's largest ice cap.

5 May 2021

Study Reveals Exposure to Air Pollution Contributes to Childhood Asthma

Results from a new study performed in Ontario have illustrated that children born in Sarnia have a greater risk of developing asthma than those in neighboring cities.

5 May 2021

Study Assesses Long-Term Impacts of Two Fisheries Management Methods

A strong and sustainable study performed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) offers scientific evidence for universal calls for preserving 30% of the world’s ocean.

5 May 2021

Study Unravels Pathway Used by Diatoms for Removing CO2 from Atmosphere

Diatoms are nothing but small unicellular plants that do not grow bigger than half a millimeter.

4 May 2021

Waste Incineration Plants can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint of the Society

Over the coming decades, our economy and society will need to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions as called for in the Paris Agreement.

4 May 2021

Climate Change may Lead to Changes in Plant Biodiversity in the World's Drylands

Water is a scarce resource in many of the Earth's ecosystems. This scarcity is likely to increase in the course of climate change.

4 May 2021

New Strategy to Empower Citizens’ Participation for Effective Energy Transitions

A new study headed by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) has investigated options for empowering communities as a key driver for shifting the focus from awareness about the necessity to change energy systems to participation and action.

4 May 2021

Study Summarizes Research on Plastic Waste in Marine, Sedimentary Environments

A new focus article published in the latest issue of the Geology journal outlines the study on plastic waste in sedimentary and marine surroundings.

4 May 2021

PEAK Scientific Launches New Green Initiative

PEAK Scientific have partnered with eForests, a not-for-profit organization who are creating and restoring woodlands throughout the UK, to fulfil their commitment to plant one tree for every PEAK gas generator sold from the 1st April 2021.

From Peak Scientific Instruments Ltd 4 May 2021

Lakes Could be ‘Tapped’ for an Environmentally Friendly Biofuel

New research suggests that a carbon-neutral biofuel could be created from methane extracted from lakes.

By Robert Lea 3 May 2021

Global Sea Level Rise Related to Antarctic Ice-Sheet Melting may be Greater than Anticipated

Global sea level rise associated with the possible collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet has been significantly underestimated in previous studies, meaning sea level in a warming world will be greater than anticipated, according to a new study from Harvard researchers.

3 May 2021