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New Clean Air Technology Safeguards Indoor Air Quality

Two Minnesota small business owners in the throes of the current COVID-19 reopening phase are relieved to know the air circulating throughout their hair salon and family restaurant has been thoroughly filtered and sanitized by Iso-Aire™ clean air technology.

11 Jun 2020

Large Quantities of Macro Wastes identified in Parts of the Curonian Spit Beach

An article written by an international team of scientists was published recently in Marine Pollution Bulletin magazine.

11 Jun 2020

Studies Provide a Better Understanding of Lizards Ecology

A special issue of Austral Ecology this month is celebrating the legacy of an internationally renowned South Australian ecologist, whose work inspired a new generation of scientists and launched a momentum to ensure the survival of his beloved lizards, contribute enormously to their understanding, and enrich ecology knowledge at a broader level.

11 Jun 2020

Coral Reef Islands can Survive the Impact of Rising Sea Levels

Coral reef islands across the world could naturally adapt to survive the impact of rising sea levels, according to new research.

11 Jun 2020

Post-Pandemic Emissions will Determine the Extent of Global Warming

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have led to a record crash in emissions.

11 Jun 2020

New Initiative to Study Ecosystem Tipping Cascades in the Arctic Marine Environment

The ambitious new ECOTIP initiative has received €6.36 million from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme to study ecosystem tipping cascades in the Arctic marine environment.

11 Jun 2020

Policies Aimed to Mitigate Climate Change Should Emphasize Health Benefits of Cleaner Technologies

Power plants that burn coal and other fossil fuels emit not only planet-warming carbon dioxide, but also pollutants linked to breathing problems and premature death.

11 Jun 2020

Forests Growing on Shale Bedrock Store 25% More Carbon

A forest's ability to store carbon depends significantly on the bedrock beneath, according to Penn State researchers who studied forest productivity, composition and associated physical characteristics of rocks in the Appalachian ridge and Valley Region of Pennsylvania.

11 Jun 2020

Study Evaluates New Climate Models Focusing on Sea Ice

The world of climate modeling is complex, requiring an enormous amount of coordination and collaboration to produce.

11 Jun 2020

UK Businesses Forging Ahead to Meet China’s Undimmed Low Carbon Energy Demand

Eight green energy innovators secure major collaborations to supply world’s fastest growing offshore and renewable energy markets.

10 Jun 2020

Disturbance Refugia Could Help Save Vulnerable Species in Changing Climate

Pockets of landscape less prone than adjacent areas to disturbances like fire and drought may hold the key for scientists, conservationists and land managers seeking to preserve vulnerable species in a changing climate.

10 Jun 2020

New Study Maps Climate Refugia that Buffer Impacts of Climate Change

Some landscapes can hold their own against climate change better than others. A study from the University of California, Davis, maps these places, called "climate refugia," where existing vegetation is most likely to buffer the impacts of climate change through the end of the century.

10 Jun 2020

New Machine Learning Algorithms to Measure Fugitive Methane Emissions

Southwest Research Institute is developing machine learning algorithms to measure fugitive methane emissions through a project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy through the Office of Fossil Energy and managed at the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).

10 Jun 2020

Unified Approach to CO2 Removal can Prevent Climate Change

According to the authors of a new study, while national quotas on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions have been set by the Paris Agreement, the same has not been done to remove this gas—a fact that should be urgently addressed.

9 Jun 2020

Scientists Find Highest Ever Level of Microplastics on Seafloor

An international research project has revealed the highest levels of microplastic ever recorded on the seafloor, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just one square metre.

9 Jun 2020