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New Method to Synthesize Cyclic Carbonates from Atmospheric CO2

Scientists from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) together with their collaborators from the Czech Republic have discovered a new technique to synthesize cyclic carbonates from atmospheric CO2.

22 Mar 2021

Tropical Species are Migrating Northward in the U.S. Due to Warming Winters

Notwithstanding last month's cold snap in Texas and Louisiana, climate change is leading to warmer winter weather throughout the southern U.S., creating a golden opportunity for many tropical plants and animals to move north, according to a new study appearing this week in the journal Global Change Biology.

22 Mar 2021

Emphasizing Urgency Alone is not Sufficient to Kindle Public Support for Major Climate Policies

In light of recent extreme climate events--from wildfires blazing through the western US to snowstorms sweeping Texas into a blackout--climate scientists and media outlets have repeatedly called out the urgency of tackling the climate crisis. But in a new study published March 19 in the journal One Earth, researchers found that emphasizing urgency alone is not enough to kindle public support for climate change policies.

22 Mar 2021

Water Led Path To Zero Emission Mining

Water is at the heart of a new effort by Australia’s copper industry to achieve zero emission mining as it starts a ‘deep tech dive’ in to how to use it far more efficiently.

22 Mar 2021

New First-Time Study to Examine the Impact of Ocean Noise Pollution on Ireland’s Marine Life

Ireland’s first real-time acoustic monitoring project of cetacean species (whales, dolphins and porpoise) was launched this week off the South Coast of Ireland, with the goal of creating a near real-time detection model for these species and examining the impact rising ocean noise pollution is having on Ireland’s marine life.

22 Mar 2021

WELTEC BIOPOWER Builds Biogas Plant in Finland

WELTEC BIOPOWER recently commissioned a biogas plant near Turku in southwestern Finland. This region is characterised by livestock farms and therefore the 250-kW plant runs entirely on liquid manure. The energy plant belongs to a group of three pig farmers. In this project, the German plant builder cooperates with its long-standing Finnish partner Doranova.

From WELTEC BIOPOWER GmbH 22 Mar 2021

New Water Fountain Launches that Saves Plastic and Helps Provide Clean Drinking Water to Developing Nations

Consumers keen to do their bit to tackle single-use plastic by refilling their water bottles will now also have the opportunity to provide clean drinking water to some of the world’s poorest communities at the click of a button, thanks to an innovative new fundraising initiative arriving in the UK this week.

22 Mar 2021

Snow Cover has Been Declining in the Alps, Study Shows

The results, published in the renowned scientific journal The Cryosphere, have made it possible to reliably describe snow trends at up to 2000 metres above sea level. Higher than that, there are too few measuring stations to be able to extract reliable information for the entire Alpine region.

19 Mar 2021

Caribou Declines Linked to Ecological Chain Reaction

A new study comparing decades of environmental monitoring records has confirmed that Canada's caribou are not faring as well as other animals like moose and wolves in the same areas--and also teased out why.

19 Mar 2021

Study Uncovers How Bushfire Smoke Traveled Around the World

It's not just how hot the fires burn - it's also where they burn that matters. During the recent extreme fire season in Australia, which began in 2019 and burned into 2020, millions of tons of smoke particles were released into the atmosphere.

19 Mar 2021

Melting Glaciers Influence the Timing and Location of Earthquakes

In 1958, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a rockslide into Southeast Alaska's Lituya Bay, creating a tsunami that ran 1,700 feet up a mountainside before racing out to sea.

19 Mar 2021

Marine Heatwaves Affect the Functioning of Coraligen in the Mediterranean

Marine heatwaves are dramatically affecting the marine ecosystems of the world and the Mediterranean is no exception. In the Mediterranean, these extreme climate episodes and its resulting massive mortality of species are getting more and more intense and frequent.

19 Mar 2021