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New Insulation Takes Heat Off

Waste cooking oil, sulfur and wool offcuts have been put to good use by green chemists at Flinders University to produce a sustainable new kind of housing insulation material.

16 Mar 2021

Using AI to Detect Sewage Leaks

A new report suggests using AI to better identify untreated sewage leaks and protect rivers and waterways from severe environmental damage.

By Robert Lea 15 Mar 2021

Study Reveals Extent and Impact of Climate Change on Tropical Mountains

The tropics are known to drive atmospheric and ocean circulation in the world, and hence have a crucial role to play in interpreting both the past and upcoming climate change.

15 Mar 2021

Southern Hemisphere Climate Dynamics may be the Missing Link in Understanding Ice Ages

The origins of ice age climate changes may lie in the Southern Hemisphere, where interactions among the westerly wind system, the Southern Ocean and the tropical Pacific can trigger rapid, global changes in atmospheric temperature, according to an international research team led by the University of Maine.

15 Mar 2021

Higher Ocean Water Levels have Negative Impacts on Coastal Water Quality, Ecological Health

When people think of sea level rise, they usually think of coastal erosion. However, recent computer modeling studies indicate that coastal wastewater infrastructure, which includes sewer lines and cesspools, is likely to flood with groundwater as sea-level rises.

15 Mar 2021

New Insights on the Fate of Spilled Oil in the Marine Environment

A new study lead by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science demonstrates that under realistic environmental conditions oil drifting in the ocean after the DWH oil spill photooxidized into persistent compounds within hours to days, instead over long periods of time as was thought during the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

15 Mar 2021

Sustainable, New Housing Insulation Material can Lead to Energy Savings

Waste cooking oil, sulfur and wool offcuts have been put to good use by green chemists at Flinders University to produce a sustainable new kind of housing insulation material.

15 Mar 2021

Metso Outotec Introduces Planet Positive, An All-encompassing Approach to Sustainability

Sustainability is one of Metso Outotec’s strategic priorities. The company is committed to limiting global warming to 1.5°C, with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.

From Metso Outotec Corporation 15 Mar 2021

COVID-19 Restrictions Help Understand Human Impacts on Marine Life

In a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation, a team of scientists used data to track the movements of marine life during the Covid-19 lockdown, revealing the impact of human activities in Australian waters.

15 Mar 2021

New £200k Study to Explore Fuel Choices in East and Central Africa

A new £200,000 study – led by the University of Stirling – is seeking to understand the fuel choices of those living in East and Central African communities in a bid to improve health.

15 Mar 2021

Making Green Energy the Default Option can Considerably Reduce CO2 Emissions

Researchers studying the Swiss energy market have found that making green energy the default option for consumers leads to an enduring shift to renewables and thus has the potential to cut CO2 emissions by millions of tonnes.

12 Mar 2021

Climate Change Damages the Ecosystem of North America's Largest Temperate Rainforest

New research released in Bioscience found that a remote region of North America's largest temperate rainforest is experiencing changes to its ecosystem due to climate change. Brian Buma, a researcher and professor of integrated biology at University of Colorado Denver, co-leads the research network that outlined the changes in a new paper.

12 Mar 2021

New Method can Reduce the Cost of Carbon Capture

As part of a marathon research effort to lower the cost of carbon capture, chemists have now demonstrated a method to seize carbon dioxide (CO2) that reduces costs by 19 percent compared to current commercial technology. The new technology requires 17 percent less energy to accomplish the same task as its commercial counterparts, surpassing barriers that have kept other forms of carbon capture from widespread industrial use. And it can be easily applied in existing capture systems.

12 Mar 2021

Study Investigates How India's Rice Production can Adapt to the Changing Climate

As the global population grows, the demand for food increases while arable land shrinks. A new University of Illinois study investigates how rice production in India can meet future needs by adapting to changing climate conditions and water availability.

12 Mar 2021

Climate Change Has a Globally Visible Influence on Rivers, Study Shows

Climate change is affecting the water balance of our planet: depending on the region and the time of year, this can influence the amount of water in rivers potentially resulting in more flooding or drought. River flow is an important indicator of water resources available to humans and the environment.

12 Mar 2021