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Sustainable Synthesis of Organic UV Filters from Cashew Nut Shell Liquid

Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in Germany, in association with colleagues from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg in South Africa and the University of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania, were successful in using cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL) as a replacement for petroleum in organic synthesis.

2 Sep 2019

New Insight Regarding Antarctic Control of Global Climate

A discovery made by researchers challenges earlier beliefs of the relationship between the polar Southern Ocean, next to Antarctica, and the levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

30 Aug 2019

WVU Researcher Sees Positive Implications of Climate Change

Climate change tends to either elicit end-of-the-world anxiety or brazen cynicism. Jason Hubbart, Director of Institute of Water Security and Science at West Virginia University, offers a more pinpointed approach.

28 Aug 2019

Protein Batteries for Environmentally Friendly and Safer Energy Storage

Proteins are essential for building muscle, but their building blocks may also help in creating sustainable organic batteries that could one day be a feasible substitute for conventional lithium-ion batteries, without their environmental and safety issues.

27 Aug 2019

Lightweight Gas-Powered Cars Could Help Better Reduce Emissions than Electric Vehicles

Study finds that in some locations, lightweight gas-powered cars could have a bigger emissions-reducing impact than electric ones.

27 Aug 2019

A New Research on Producing Renewable Energy Using Black Plastics

Researchers from Swansea University have found how plastics commonly found in food packaging can be recycled to create new materials like wires for electricity – and could help to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the future.

23 Aug 2019

‘The Green Label’- A Sustainable Fashion Collection by Recycled Karma

Recycled Karma Brands, LLC, a Los Angeles based premium apparel fashion company, has introduced The Green Label, a collection of eco-friendly sustainable fashion --making environmentally conscious clothing the fashionable choice.

23 Aug 2019

Central Kimberley Reef Communities Survive Global Coral Bleaching

Remote reef communities in the central inshore Kimberley survived the 2016 global bleaching event, giving hope to Western Australian marine scientists looking to find ways to combat the effects of climate change.

23 Aug 2019

New Study Finds that Amazon Rainforest Absorbs Less Carbon than Expected

The International Panel on Climate Change released the first-ever detailed report on land and climate interactions in early August.

21 Aug 2019

Study on Understanding Ambiguity in Estimates of Greenhouse Gas Emissions

National or other emissions inventories of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that are used to create policies and monitor the progress in emissions reductions for mitigating climate change involve some amount of ambiguity, which unavoidably affects the decisions they inform.

20 Aug 2019