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Tougher Environmental Policies Push Firms to Pollute in Countries with Lenient Regulations

Multinational companies headquartered in countries with tougher environmental policies tend to locate their polluting factories in countries with more lax regulations, a new study finds.

9 Mar 2021

Study: Biomass Plantations for Energy Production Need Sustainable Water Management

To avoid a substantial increase in water scarcity, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable water management, a new study shows. Bioenergy is frequently considered one of the options to reduce greenhouse gases for achieving the Paris climate goals, especially if combined with capturing the CO2 from biomass power plants and storing it underground.

9 Mar 2021

Study Analyzes Global Sea-Level Rise Combined with Measurements of Sinking Land

A new study by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia reports that coastal populations have been experiencing a relative sea-level rise of up to four times faster compared to the global average.

9 Mar 2021

Efficient and Environment-Friendly Ways to Produce Hydrogen Fuel

There are various reasons for praising hydrogen as the “fuel of the future.” Firstly, in contrast to the hydrocarbons that are traditionally used, hydrogen offers a higher energy yield.

9 Mar 2021

Capsul’in Pro Launches World’s First Home Compostable Coffee Capsule

Luxembourg-based company Capsul’in Pro has today launched its Zero Impact Nespresso®-compatible coffee capsule, the first of its kind to be 100% biobased, certified home compostable and with a high oxygen barrier that protects the flavour and aroma of the coffee.

9 Mar 2021

Researchers Find Cactus Pear as Drought-Tolerant Crop for Biofuel, Food and Livestock Feed

Could cactus pear become a major crop like soybeans and corn in the near future, and help provide a biofuel source, as well as a sustainable food and forage crop? According to a recently published study, researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno believe the plant, with its high heat tolerance and low water use, may be able to provide fuel and food in places that previously haven't been able to grow much in the way of sustainable crops.

8 Mar 2021

Northern California's Species-Rich Kelp Forests Replaced by "Urchin Barrens"

Satellite imagery shows that the area covered by kelp forests off the coast of Northern California has dropped by more than 95 percent, with just a few small, isolated patches of bull kelp remaining. Species-rich kelp forests have been replaced by "urchin barrens," where purple sea urchins cover a seafloor devoid of kelp and other algae.

8 Mar 2021

Wildfire-Produced PM2.5 More Harmful to Respiratory Health than Other Particulate Pollutants

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust. While this distinction has been previously identified in laboratory experiments, the new study confirms it at the population level.

8 Mar 2021

Tagged Seals Reveal Glacial Meltwater Surfacing in the Sea

More Antarctic meltwater is surfacing than was previously known, modifying the climate, preventing sea ice from forming and boosting marine productivity- according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

8 Mar 2021

Sea Level Rise Causes Increase in Nuisance Flooding on U.S. Coasts

In recent decades, there has been an increase in nuisance flooding on U.S. coasts caused by sea level rise.

8 Mar 2021

Lockdown Home Deliveries Spark Surge in Electric Vehicle Orders as Consumer Environmental Concerns Rise

The delivery industry is on the cusp of an electric vehicle revolution fuelled by increasing consumer concerns over the environmental impact of their home deliveries in lockdown, according to new findings.

8 Mar 2021

Windship Technology Confirms Attendance at the Society of Maritime Industries Conference 2021

Windship Technology, Britain’s leading True Zero Emission company for the shipping industry is confirmed to unveil designs in a technical briefing to the shipping industry on Wednesday 17th March 2021 at the Society of Maritime Industries’ Annual Conference.

From Windship Technology Ltd 8 Mar 2021

Declining Butterfly Populations Linked to Fall Warming Trends

( University of Arizona ) Western butterfly populations are declining at an estimated rate of 1.6% per year, according to a new report to be published this week in Science. The report looks at more than 450 butterfly species, including the western monarch, whose latest population count revealed a 99.9% decline since the 1980s.

5 Mar 2021

Species’ Thermal Tolerance is Linked to Current Climate Where They Live

Many species might be left vulnerable in the face of climate change, unable to adapt their physiologies to respond to rapid global warming. According to a team of international researchers, species evolve heat tolerance more slowly than cold tolerance, and the level of heat they can adapt to has limits.

5 Mar 2021

Satellite Data can Help Measure Depth and Shape of Ice Shelf Fractures

When a block of ice the size of Houston, Texas, broke off from East Antarctica's Amery Ice Shelf in 2019, scientists had anticipated the calving event, but not exactly where it would happen. Now, satellite data can help scientists measure the depth and shape of ice shelf fractures to better predict when and where calving events will occur, according to researchers.

5 Mar 2021