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Study Finds Organic Crystals that Can Trap Nitrous Oxide, a Toxic Greenhouse Gas

Even though nitrous oxide (N2O) is a greenhouse gas that greatly contributes to global warming, gas separation technology has mostly focused on carbon dioxide.

21 Apr 2021

Blue World Technologies Partners Up with Alfa Laval on a Carbon-Neutral Methanol Fuel Cell System for shipping

An innovative fuel cell system based on high-temperature proton exchange membrane (HTPEM) technology from Blue World Technologies is being constructed for testing at the Alfa Laval Test & Training Centre in Aalborg, Denmark.

From Blue World Technologies 21 Apr 2021

Humans are Influencing Wind and Weather Patterns Across the North Atlantic by Releasing CO2

A new study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science provides evidence that humans are influencing wind and weather patterns across the eastern United States and western Europe by releasing CO2 and other pollutants into Earth's atmosphere.

20 Apr 2021

Nearly Three-Quarters of Terrestrial Nature was Sustainably Shaped by People

New research published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) shows that land use by human societies has reshaped ecology across most of Earth's land for at least 12,000 years.

20 Apr 2021

Andean Forests Capture More Carbon Than They Emit

The Andes Mountains of South America are the most species-rich biodiversity hotspot for plant and vertebrate species in the world.

20 Apr 2021

Study Shows How Global Change Will Impact the Genetic Diversity of Mammals

Over the last 200 years, researchers have worked towards understanding the global distribution of species and ecosystems.

20 Apr 2021

Prolonged Spells of Warm Water Disrupt Symbiotic Nutrient Cycling of Corals

The results of coral beaching are obvious -- stark underwater forests of white coral skeletons -- yet the physiological processes of bleaching are not well understood.

20 Apr 2021

Northern Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba Corals Exhibit High Tolerance to Higher Temperatures

Coral reefs are believed to be one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems found on the planet.

20 Apr 2021

Study may Help Develop Ideal Photoelectrode for Solar Water Splitting

Metal oxides, including rust, are fascinating photoelectrode materials that are used for producing green hydrogen with solar light.

20 Apr 2021

Researchers Urge for More Efficient Planning for Biodiversity Conservation

According to researchers, climate projections in conservation planning should be a part of more robust biodiversity conservation and should be used to make sure that regions most at risk from climate impacts and biodiversity loss are protected.

19 Apr 2021

Streams and Rivers Emit More CO2 than Previously Thought

Researchers from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have discovered that rivers and streams—or 'running waters'—on an average emit 27% more CO2 at night compared to daytime.

19 Apr 2021

New Cost-Effective Technique Could Deliver Safe Drinking Water to Millions

Researchers at UniSA have developed a cost-effective technique that could deliver safe drinking water to millions of vulnerable people using cheap, sustainable materials and sunlight.

19 Apr 2021

Study Reveals Long-Term Consequences of CO2 Emissions

The life of almost all animals in the ocean depends on the availability of oxygen, which is dissolved as a gas in seawater. However, the ocean has been continuously losing oxygen for several decades.

19 Apr 2021

Study Offers New Insights into Deep History of Mid-Miocene Antarctic Ice Sheet

In March 2021, the average concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) increased to around 418 ppm, a level not observed on Earth for several million.

16 Apr 2021

New Process to Create More Sustainable, Economically Viable Lifecycles for Plastics

A new chemical process synthesizes useful, biodegradable chemicals, which can be used as detergents and surfactants in a wide variety of applications, from disposed plastics.

16 Apr 2021