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New Method Helps Predict Future Climate Change

Changes in the planet’s climate are mainly indicated by sea ice. Now, scientists from Brown University have made a recent discovery that could offer researchers a new way to rebuild the data related to the abundance and distribution of sea ice from the ancient past.

5 Jan 2021

Zen Ecosystems’ Zen Air Recognised for Best Innovation in Energy Efficiency

Zen Ecosystems’ Zen Air was recognised as the winner of Best Innovation in Energy Efficiency by the Energy Efficiency Council (EEC). The Zen Air product and initial software applications offer immediate energy savings of up to 30 percent.

5 Jan 2021

Vial Sampling Kits for PFAS Analysis

Finneran Porvair has introduced new Convenience Kits for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing. Because Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances don't break down they can accumulate over time in the e...

4 Jan 2021

Meyer Burger Receives 22.5 Million Euros for Solar Cell Production

The state of Saxony-Anhalt and the Federal Republic of Germany are pledging up to 15 million euros in environmental protection aid for the establishment of heterojunction (HJT) solar cell production in Thalheim (city of Bitterfeld-Wolfen).

From Meyer Burger Technology AG 4 Jan 2021

New Method for Producing Clean Water at Lower Cost

The production of clean water at an affordable price could soon become a reality after scientists from The University of Texas at Austin and Penn State resolved a complicated issue that has confused investigators for many years, until now.

4 Jan 2021

Study of Asia's Rivers Helps Better Understand 800 Years of Paleoclimate Patterns

813 years of annual river discharge at 62 stations, 41 rivers in 16 countries, from 1200 to 2012. That is what researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) produced after two years of research in order to better understand past climate patterns of the Asian Monsoon region.

4 Jan 2021

Researchers Uncover How Waves and Rainfall Impact Coastal Cliff Erosion

Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego researchers have uncovered how rain and waves act on different parts of coastal cliffs.

29 Dec 2020

A "Glocal" Approach is Needed to Better Predict and Prevent Flooding Disasters

Large-scale global forecasting and on-the-ground observations need to meld into one system to better predict and prevent wide-spread flooding disasters, according to an international research team who published a short view in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences on Dec. 23.

28 Dec 2020

Toyota Develops Just-in-Time Efficient Operating System for Mobility Services

Toyota has developed a system to manage the operation of its e-Palette autonomous battery electric vehicle, to deliver goods, services, and mobility to people when and where they are needed.

From Toyota 24 Dec 2020

Study Suggests Great Earthquakes as Cause of Arctic Warming

A researcher from MIPT has proposed a new explanation for the Arctic’s rapid warming. In his recent paper in Geosciences, he suggests that the warming could have been triggered by a series of great earthquakes.

24 Dec 2020

A Holiday Gift with Impact: Crowdfunding Solar-Powered Water Access in Africa

This holiday season, some of the world’s poorest families in Somalia and Malawi look set to access water through innovative solar energy products financed through a crowdfunding project set up by the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

24 Dec 2020

Study Reveals Highest Levels of Microplastic Contamination in Molluscs

Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals.

23 Dec 2020

Water Levels in Lakes are Falling Due to Climate Change

While global sea levels are rising due to the climate crisis and threatening near-coastal infrastructures, higher temperatures in other areas are having exactly the opposite effect. The water levels are falling and also causing massive problems.

23 Dec 2020

New Study Urges Philippines to Shift from Diesel to Renewable Energy to Save Money

According to a new report by the US-based Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), in small islands and isolated areas of the Philippines, a shift toward renewables can offer economical, reliable energy to over half of the population or about 50 million people.

23 Dec 2020

Study Sheds Light on the Subsea Permafrost Climate Feedback

In the far north, the swelling Arctic Ocean inundated vast swaths of coastal tundra and steppe ecosystems. Though the ocean water was only a few degrees above freezing, it started to thaw the permafrost beneath it, exposing billions of tons of organic matter to microbial breakdown.

22 Dec 2020