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Study Confirms the Presence of Tobacco Smoke-Driven Particulates in Airborne Particulate Matter

In a courtesy call to HE the President of Malta at San Anton Palace on Thursday, February 11, 2021, Dr Noel Aquilina from the Department of Chemistry, accompanied by Professor Emmanuel Sinagra, Head of the Department of Chemistry and Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Malta, presented the findings of a landmark study.

15 Feb 2021

Rising Ocean Temperatures Could Predict Hurricane Intensity Around Bermuda

New research shows that hurricane maximum wind speeds in the subtropical Atlantic around Bermuda have more than doubled on average over the last 60 years due to rising ocean temperatures in the region.

15 Feb 2021

Emissions of CFC-11 are Back on Decline After a Brief Resurgence

A new study reports that worldwide emissions of a potent substance alleged to deplete the Earth’s ozone layer, which is the protective barrier that absorbs the harmful UV rays from the Sun—have decreased very fast and are now again on the decline.

12 Feb 2021

Protected Area Designation Reduces Deforestation Rates

A survey of more than 18,000 land parcels spanning 2 million square miles across 63 countries shows that a "protected area" designation reduces the rate of deforestation but does not prevent it.

12 Feb 2021

Report Highlights the Need to Deal with Low-Carbon Transition Risks Seriously

On February 19, the world's second-largest greenhouse gas emitter, the United-States, will rejoin the Paris Agreement. This will kickstart a year of intensifying policy activity ahead of the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP26) in November, when countries will re-commit to their emissions reduction goals.

12 Feb 2021

The Role of Regional Ocean Governance in the Fight Against Marine Plastic Pollution

( Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS) ) Millions of tonnes of plastic waste find their way into the ocean every year. A team of researchers from the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam has investigated the role of regional ocean governance in the fight against marine plastic pollution, highlighting why regional marine governance should be further strengthened as negotiations for a new global agreement continue.

12 Feb 2021

Climate Scientists Study the Rapid Formation of Iodic Particles Over the Arctic

More than two thirds of the earth is covered by clouds. Depending on whether they float high or low, how large their water and ice content is, how thick they are or over which region of the Earth they form, it gets warmer or cooler underneath them.

12 Feb 2021

IKEA Aims to Turn a Swedish City into a Sustainable Community

Swedish retailer IKEA is making significant steps to enhance sustainability by developing a sustainable community and scrapping non-rechargeable alkaline batteries.

By Robert Lea 12 Feb 2021

Bridgestone World Solar Challenge Cancelled for 2021

The 16th edition of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge – the world’s premier event of its kind – will not go ahead from 22-30 October this year.

12 Feb 2021

Microalgae Identified as Clean Source of Hydrogen Production: Monash Study

An international research team has devised a new way to produce hydrogen and methane with significantly reduced carbon footprint using microalgae.

12 Feb 2021

Extensible Energy Selected for SVCE Grant to Transform a Traditional Solar School into a “smart and resilient” Solar School

Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) has selected Extensible Energy and Community Energy Labs (CEL) for an SVCE Innovation Onramp grant.

From Silicon Valley Clean Energy 12 Feb 2021

Goodfellow Announces Expansion of Green Production Initiative

Goodfellow, a global supplier of metals and materials for research and industry, has announced an expansion of their Green Production initiative, which promotes the use of environmentally sound products and processes that conserve energy and natural resources. Materials that are part of the expanded initiative include those that are bio-based, biodegradable and/or nontoxic as well as those that are renewable, recyclable and designed to save energy through innovative design.

From Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd. 12 Feb 2021

Reduction in CFC-11 Emissions Puts Recovery of Stratospheric Ozone Layer Back on Track

A potent ozone-depleting chemical whose emissions unexpectedly spiked in recent years has quickly dropped back to much lower levels, putting the recovery of the stratospheric ozone layer back on track, according to a new study by scientists at MIT, the University of Bristol, and other institutions in South Korea, the U.S., Japan, Australia, and Switzerland.

11 Feb 2021

Traffic Reductions Caused by COVID-19 Lockdown Improved Air Quality in Some States

Dramatic decreases in traffic caused by COVID-19 shutdowns improved air quality in car-dependent states but didn't offset additional forms of pollution in other parts of the country.

11 Feb 2021

Climate Change may Increase Flooding in the Columbia River Basin

The Columbia River basin will see an increase in flooding over the next 50 years as a result of climate change, new modeling from Oregon State University indicates.

11 Feb 2021