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Human-Caused Climate Change Makes Southwestern United States Drier

The weather patterns that typically bring moisture to the southwestern United States are becoming more rare, an indication that the region is sliding into the drier climate state predicted by global models, according to a new study.

11 Feb 2016

WSU Biologist Finds Genetic Mechanism that Enables Fish to Live in Toxic and Acidic Water

A Washington State University biologist has found the genetic mechanism that lets a fish live in toxic, acidic water. The discovery opens new insights into the functioning of other “extremophiles” and how they adapt to their challenging environments.

10 Feb 2016

Researchers Produce Sustainable Regional Planning to Save Endangered Forest Animals in Africa

Since about 25 years, animal species in West and Central Africa are no longer being hunted solely for the purpose of local self-sufficiency, but increasingly also for sale in urban areas several hundred kilometres away. As a consequence, many populations have dramatically decreased or already disappeared altogether. A team of European researchers led by Goethe University Frankfurt has now predicted hunting pressure for the Congo Basin and produced a detailed map, which could help in regional planning.

10 Feb 2016

UCR Researchers Improve Efficiency of PHEVs Using Smart Energy Management Systems

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) can reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions compared to their gas-only counterparts. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering have taken the technology one step further, demonstrating how to improve the efficiency of current PHEVs by almost 12 percent.

10 Feb 2016

LMSU Meteorologists Find Decrease in Moscow’s Aerosol Pollution

Aerosols of the atmosphere are one of the most important factors influencing the level of radiation in the upper and lower layers of the atmosphere, and hence - the whole climate. However, the optical properties of the aerosols all over the world are not broadly studied yet.

10 Feb 2016

Westbound Flights Spend More Time in Air Due to Effects of Climate Change

This release is provided on behalf of the University of Reading.
Planes flying between Europe and North America will be spending more time in the air due to the effects of climate change, a new study has shown.

10 Feb 2016

China Set to Lower Carbon Emission without Hindering Economic Growth

A new study co-authored by an MIT professor shows that China’s new efforts to price carbon could lower the country’s carbon dioxide emissions significantly without impeding economic development over the next three decades.

10 Feb 2016

Researchers Estimate Consumption of Cheaper Energy Services for Car Travel in Great Britain

Around a fifth of the energy-saving benefits of fuel-efficient cars are eroded because people end up driving them more, according to a study into British motoring habits over the last 40 years.

10 Feb 2016

Researchers Test New Strategy to Optimally Locate Turbines in Urban Water Networks

Urban water networks could host micro-hydropower plants to cover their growing energy needs. Now researchers have tested a new strategy to optimally locate turbines without sacrificing the reliability of the network on the city of Lausanne’s drinking water network.

9 Feb 2016

UCLA-Led Team Reports Damages Caused to Ecosystem Due to Movement of Non-Native Plants

A UCLA-led study examining whether plant species in California have shifted to higher elevations, possibly in response to climate change, discovered that non-native plants are moving fastest, altering and potentially damaging ecosystems.

9 Feb 2016

New Catalysts Recovery Project for Sulfur Emission Reduction in Refineries

It has three self-sustained lines of research: reactivation of titanium oxide catalyst, biological treatment for sulfur disposal and evaluation of new alternative SuperClaus catalyst formulations.

9 Feb 2016

Ocean Acidification Affects Formation of Skeleton of Coralline Algae

Ocean acidification (the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans, caused by the uptake of CO2 from the atmosphere), is affecting the formation of the skeleton of coralline algae which play an important part in marine biodiversity, new research from the University of Bristol, UK has found.

9 Feb 2016

University of Basel Researchers Study Use of Sunlight to Obtain Clean Energy

Fuel cells generate electrical energy through a chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen. To obtain clean energy, the splitting of water into its components of hydrogen and oxygen is critical. Researchers at the University of Basel study how sunlight can be used for this purpose. The scientific journal Chemical Communications published their latest results.

9 Feb 2016

Researchers Aim 25% Reduction in Methane Emission from Dairy Cows Using Organic Oregano

A new research project aims to reduce methane emissions from dairy cows by up to 25 per cent. This benefits not only the environment, but also arable farmers and milk producers.

9 Feb 2016

Climate Change Responsible for Extraordinary Spread of Kuhl's Pipistrelle Bat Across Europe

Climate change is most likely behind the extraordinary spread of a type of vesper bat across Europe over the last four decades. Kuhl's pipistrelle has extended its range by nearly 400 percent, says Leonardo Ancillotto, lead author of a study supervised by Danilo Russo of the University of Naples Federico II in Italy, in Springer’s journal The Science of Nature. It is the first to record a range expansion for bats on such a continental scale.

9 Feb 2016