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Study Reveals Drivers Behind Regional Disparities in Ozone Responses to Covid-19 Lockdown

The outbreak of COVID-19 raised a question about the relationship between anthropogenic emissions and air pollution, which has aroused heated discussion. Research on air-quality changes caused by the lockdowns in different areas shows similar substantial reductions in primary emissions. However, regional disparities exist in responses of secondary pollutants to emissions reduction, especially fine particulate matter and ozone (O3).

9 Feb 2021

Study Explores COVID-19's Impact on the Energy System and Demand for Electricity

COVID-19 has not only caused a temporary drop in global CO2 emissions, it has also reduced the share of power generated by burning coal - a trend that could in fact outlast the pandemic. This is the key result of a new study by a team of economists based in Potsdam and Berlin that looked at COVID-19's impact on the energy system and demand for electricity.

9 Feb 2021

Passive Cooling System can Reduce Cooling and Heating Costs, Reduce CO2 Emissions

Passive cooling is similar to the shade provided by trees, and this phenomenon has been around all the time.

9 Feb 2021

Purdue-Affiliated Startup Wins SBIR Grant to Advance In-Home Greenhouse Technologies

A Purdue University-affiliated startup that designs, distributes and supports direct-to-consumer, in-home greenhouses has won a National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research grant.

8 Feb 2021

Research Shows How High-Latitude Lakes Could Have a Big Impact on Carbon Dioxide Levels

To arrive at Nunavut, turn left at the Dakotas and head north. You can't miss it--the vast tundra territory covers almost a million square miles of northern Canada. Relatively few people call this lake-scattered landscape home, but the region plays a crucial role in understanding global climate change.

8 Feb 2021

Human-Induced Noise has Negative Impact on Marine Animals and Ecosystems

Rain falls lightly on the ocean's surface. Marine mammals chirp and squeal as they swim along. The pounding of surf along a distant shoreline heaves and thumps with metronomic regularity. These are the sounds that most of us associate with the marine environment. But the soundtrack of the healthy ocean no longer reflects the acoustic environment of today's ocean, plagued with human-created noise.

8 Feb 2021

Study: More Bioplastics Does Not Necessarily Lead to More Climate Protection

Plastics made from crops such as maize or sugarcane instead of fossil fuels are generally considered sustainable. One reason is that plants bind CO2, which compensates for the carbon released into the atmosphere when plastics are disposed. However, there is a catch: With increasing demand for raw materials for bioplastic production, the areas under cultivation may not be sufficient. As a result, natural vegetation is often converted to agricultural land and forests are cut down.

8 Feb 2021

Climate Change can Accelerate Transmission of Wildlife Pathogens to Humans

The first-ever evidence of a mechanism through which climate change could have had a direct role in the origin of SARS-CoV-2—the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic—has been offered by a new study.

8 Feb 2021

New Project Explores Innovative Approach to Salmon Production

An innovative aquaculture project has been launched to prove the engineering for a new way of producing salmon off the Scottish coast that improves fish welfare and is more environmentally friendly.

8 Feb 2021

SP Energy Networks to Supercharge Energy Projects with Share of £300M Green Economic Recovery Funding

SP Energy Networks has launched a call for energy projects to apply for financial support from a revolutionary new green recovery fund.

8 Feb 2021

The ‘Tesla of the Seas’ – Pioneering British Company, Windship Technology Unveils First True Zero Emission Ship Design

Windship Technology, a British company with a whole-ship solution to tackle the CO2 emissions of the shipping industry, today unveils its designs and announces an investment partnership with one of the world’s leading classification agencies.

From Windship Technology Ltd 8 Feb 2021

$1 Million Funding for Hydrogen Vehicle Refueller

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has welcomed Victorian government funding that will enable it to partner with Swinburne University of Technology to establish the Victorian Hydrogen Hub (VH2).

8 Feb 2021

Tropical System Could Ease Bushfire Danger in Bone-Dry Western Australia

Bushfires have forced some Australians to flee COVID-19 lockdowns in the Perth area in what's being called an "unprecedented situation." A tropical system off the coast could ease fire concerns but may trigger other problems.

8 Feb 2021

Healthy Oceans Need Healthy Soundscapes

A global team of researchers has documented the pervasive impacts of noise on marine animals and ecosystems and identified actions to return to the soundtrack of the healthy ocean.

5 Feb 2021

What Effect is Rising Noise Pollution having on Marine Life?

When it comes to considering the impact of human-caused pollution on marine life, there could be one major factor that we have been overlooking; the effects of noise pollution.

By Robert Lea 5 Feb 2021