Cleantech News

RSS

Land Area Exposed to Extreme Flood Events will Increase Globally

Coastal flooding across the world is set to rise by around 50 per cent due to climate change in the next 80 years, endangering millions more people and trillions of US dollars more of coastal infrastructure, new research shows.

31 Jul 2020

New Laser-Based Tool Helps Detect Algae Deep Inside Oceans

Researchers have advanced a new way to see into the ocean's depths, establishing an approach to detect algae and measure key properties using light.

31 Jul 2020

Study Highlights Impact of COVID-19 on Food Systems, Global Economy

COVID-19 has led to a global economic slowdown that is affecting all four pillars of food security - availability, access, utilization, and stability - according to a new article from researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute, published in the journal Science.

31 Jul 2020

New Scientific Breakthrough Allows Longer-Term Prediction of North Atlantic Climate

A team of scientists, led by UK Met Office, has achieved a scientific breakthrough allowing the longer-term prediction of North Atlantic pressure patterns, the key driving force behind winter weather in Europe and eastern North America.

31 Jul 2020

Study Provides Conclusive Evidence that Ecosystem Decay is Pervasive

Leipzig/Halle. Biodiversity's ongoing global decline has prompted policies to protect and restore habitats to minimize animal and plant extinctions.

30 Jul 2020

Researchers Detect Newer Toxic Compound in Arctic Seawater

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, found in many household products and food packages, have raised concerns because of their persistence and possible toxicity to people and wildlife.

30 Jul 2020

Previously Unrecognized Ocean Current Transports Water to Major “Waterfalls”

An international team discovered a previously unrecognized ocean current that transports water to one of the world's largest "waterfalls" in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Bank Channel Overflow into the deep North Atlantic.

30 Jul 2020

Study Shows How Climate Change may Alter Prescribed Burning Across Australia

As the Bushfire Royal Commission investigates the deadly "Black Summer" and how it could have been prevented, research from the Climate the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes and Climate Change Research Centre at the University of New South Wales shows how climate change may alter prescribed burning in the future across Australia.

30 Jul 2020

New Framework to Understand Impact of Climate Change on Agricultural Systems

Agricultural production is highly sensitive to weather and climate, which affect when farmers and land managers plant seeds or harvest crops.

30 Jul 2020

New Measures to Mitigate Urban Heat in the Face of Changing Climate

Shade from urban trees has long been understood to offer respite from the urban heat island effect, a phenomenon that can result in city centers that are 1-3 degrees Centigrade warmer than surrounding areas.

30 Jul 2020

New Decisions can Help Quantify Parameters Related to Air Pollution, Climate Change

Like the legendary falling apple that hit Isaac Newton and led to his groundbreaking insight on the nature of gravity, COVID-19 could provide unintended glimpses into how complex Earth systems operate, according to a new Stanford-led paper.

30 Jul 2020

Alarming Reduction of Arctic Sea Ice is Tied to Global Warming

As sea ice in the Arctic retreats further and melts faster every decade, scientists are racing to understand the vulnerabilities of one of the world's most remote and unforgiving places.

30 Jul 2020

MIT Launches New Initiative to Solve Problems of Global Poverty, Climate Change

With a founding $25 million gift from King Philanthropies, MIT's Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab is launching a new initiative to solve problems at the nexus of climate change and global poverty.

30 Jul 2020

Cleantech Firm FuelActive Primed for Growth After Securing Investments, Technology Grant Funding and Leadership Changes

FuelActive, renowned for its innovative technology solutions for diesel engines announces new investment from the Development Bank of Wales and private equity funds from Adjuvo; grant funding from Innovate UK to support technology development; and leadership changes to drive global expansion.

From FuelActive 29 Jul 2020