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Study Finds High CO2 Concentrations in Water can Make Fish Grow Smaller

As humans continue to send large quantities of carbon into the atmosphere, much of that carbon is absorbed by the ocean, and UConn researchers have found high CO2 concentrations in water can make fish grow smaller.

5 Aug 2020

New Study Suggests Climate Change has Increased Productivity of Forests

Climate change has increased the productivity of forests, according to a new study that synthesizes hundreds of thousands of carbon observations collected over the last quarter century at the Harvard Forest Long-Term Ecological Research site, one of the most intensively studied forests in the world.

5 Aug 2020

Small Trees Adapt Better to Droughts and Could Help Rainforests Survive

Small trees that grow up in drought conditions could form the basis of more drought-resistant rainforests, new research suggests.

5 Aug 2020

Study Shows How Insects, Parasites Detect CO2, Methane to Locate Bird Nests

Flying insects and parasites are often vectors for disease, but a mosquito needs to first find someone before they can bite them.

5 Aug 2020

New Study to Develop Patented Alloy for Concentrated Solar Power System

Engineers at Dartmouth have received a three-year $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop a new high-temperature tubing material for a concentrated solar power (CSP) system using a patented alloy developed at Dartmouth that could both increase efficiency and decrease the cost of harnessing and storing solar energy.

5 Aug 2020

Researchers Outline Strategies for Sustainable Aquaculture

Humans’ appetite for seafood is increasing with the rising population and the growing trends of a better standard of living across the world.

4 Aug 2020

New Coupled Climate Model Could Help Tune Future Regional Earth System Model

Until now, researchers have extensively used regional climate models (RCMs) that include high-resolution topography and surface characteristics for applications spanning from process studies to climate change and paleoclimate simulations.

4 Aug 2020

New EU-Project to Develop Sensor Network for Measuring Ship Emissions

A new EU-project has the aim to develop a sensor network to monitor emissions from ships.

4 Aug 2020

Study Assesses Effects of Climate Change on Soil Biodiversity

Soils harbour a substantial part of the world's biodiversity, yet data on the patterns and processes taking place below ground does not represent all relevant ecosystems and taxa.

4 Aug 2020

India’s Commitment to Renewable Energy can Conserve Natural Resources

Generations of political support for sugar cultivation have helped India become the second-largest producer of sugar worldwide.

4 Aug 2020

Plastic from Used PPE can be Transformed into Renewable Liquid Fuels

Plastic from used personal protective equipment (PPE) can, and should, be transformed into renewable liquid fuels - according to a new study, published in the peer-reviewed Taylor & Francis journal Biofuels.

4 Aug 2020

Santa Barbara-Based EVmatch Awarded Keeling Curve Prize

Santa Barbara-grown company EVmatch was one of 10 organizations to be honored with the Global Warming Mitigation Project’s Keeling Curve Prize during an online ceremony Monday night.

From EVmatch Inc. 4 Aug 2020

Worst Case Scenario of CO2 Emissions can Help Assess Climate Change Impacts by 2050

The RCP 8.5 C02 emissions pathway, long considered a "worst case scenario" by the international science community, is the most appropriate for conducting assessments of climate change impacts by 2050, according to a new article published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

4 Aug 2020

Weir Minerals Partners with ENGIE to Reduce Carbon Emissions by 100,000 Tonnes

Weir Minerals Australia has signed a landmark agreement with ENGIE Australia & New Zealand to source renewable energy for its operations in New South Wales and Queensland. The deal will deliver significant carbon re...

From ENGIE 4 Aug 2020