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Paleoclimate Data Could Help Scientists Better Predict Scenarios for Future Climate

An international team of climate scientists suggests that research centers around the world using numerical models to predict future climate change should include simulations of past climates in their evaluation and statement of their model performance.

6 Nov 2020

Plastic Pollution and Ocean Acidification Could Pose Combined Threat to Marine Species

The combined environmental threat of plastic pollution and ocean acidification are having significant impacts on species living in our oceans, according to new research.

6 Nov 2020

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Food Systems Key to Achieving Climate Goals

Reducing fossil fuel use is essential to stopping climate change, but that goal will remain out of reach unless global agriculture and eating habits are also transformed, according to new research from the University of Minnesota and University of Oxford.

6 Nov 2020

New Project Establishes a Record of Soil Changes Related to Climate, Human Activity in the Amazon

Conservation efforts on the edges of the Amazon forest, especially in light of recent deforestation by human disturbance, could help the region weather the storm of climate change, researchers say.

6 Nov 2020

Species can Become Extinct When Climate Change Happens Quickly

The climate seems to be getting warmer. This could be bad news for species that depend on stable and abundant access to food at certain times of the year.

6 Nov 2020

Higher CO2 Levels may not be Beneficial to Corn and Other Crops

Despite the continuous increase in carbon dioxide (CO2), the United States has backed out from the Paris climate accord

6 Nov 2020

Bioplastic Disposable Dishes can Damage the Marine Environment

A new Tel Aviv University study compares the effects of two types of disposable dishes on the marine environment -- regular plastic disposable dishes and more expensive bioplastic disposable dishes certified by various international organizations -- and determines that the bioplastic dishes had a similar effect on marine animals as regular plastic dishes. Moreover, the study finds that bioplastic does not degrade rapidly in the marine environment.

5 Nov 2020

Sea-Level Rise Will Affect Coasts and Human Societies in Complex Ways

Rising sea levels will affect coasts and human societies in complex and unpredictable ways, according to a new study that examined 12,000 years in which a large island became a cluster of smaller ones.

5 Nov 2020

Survey: 59 Percent of Australians Would Leave their Cars at Home

59 percent of Australians are willing to limit car journeys to certain times in order to improve urban air quality. A majority of 63 percent are in favour of reducing traffic-related emissions by means of environment-fri...

5 Nov 2020

The Volvo Group Commits to the Science Based Targets Initiative

The Volvo Group is taking the next step in adjusting and future-proofing the company in line with the ambitions of the Paris Climate Agreement.

5 Nov 2020

The Volvo Group Launches Green Finance Framework

Volvo Group launches a Green Finance Framework for the financing of investments and projects in the area of clean transportation.

5 Nov 2020

New Purification System Uses Energy from Solar Panels to Decontaminate Water

At Texas A&M University, scientists have developed a green, inexpensive solution that can help meet the water and electricity requirements of underserved communities.

5 Nov 2020

Volvo Trucks Launches a Complete Range of Electric Trucks Starting in Europe in 2021

Next year, hauliers in Europe will be able to order all-electric versions of Volvo's heavy-duty trucks.

5 Nov 2020

Ola’s Entry into Electric Scooter Segment Set to Boost Electric Mobility Business in India

Following the news that India-based shared mobility player Ola’s electric mobility arm, Ola Electric Mobility Pvt. Ltd, plans to foray into electric scooter manufacturing

5 Nov 2020

Anthropogenic Air Pollution Found to Exacerbate COVID-19 Mortality

A new study shows long-time exposure to the air pollution produced by human activity is connected to about 27% of COVID-19-related deaths in East Asia and 15% mortality in South Asia and across the world.

4 Nov 2020