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New Study Analyzes Impact of Rising Carbon Dioxide Emissions on Ocean Fish

UNSW researchers have found that carbon dioxide concentrations in seawater could reach levels high enough to make fish “intoxicated” and disoriented many decades earlier than previously thought, with serious implications for the world’s fisheries.

21 Jan 2016

Mollusks Might be More Resilient to Changing Conditions than Previously Thought

Pearls have adorned the necklines of women throughout history, but some evidence suggests that the gems' future could be uncertain. Increasingly acidic seawater causes oyster shells to weaken, which doesn't bode well for the pearls forming within. But, as scientists report in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology, the mollusks might be more resilient to changing conditions than previously thought.

21 Jan 2016

Researchers Map How Climate Changes in Response to Cumulative Carbon Emissions Worldwide

Earth’s temperature has increased by 1°C over the past century, and most of this warming has been caused by carbon dioxide emissions. But what does that mean locally?

21 Jan 2016

Researchers Use Photo-Bioelectrochemical Cells to Convert Solar Energy into Electrical Power

Researchers from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Israel, and the University of Bochum, in Germany, have introduced a new method in the making of photo-bioelectrochemical cells. This discovery has been reported in Nature Energy.

20 Jan 2016

UTA and City of Denton Partner on Groundbreaking Landfill Project

Cities, counties and countries have spent decades covering trash with intricate layers of liners and soil in landfills as the best way to protect groundwater and eventually reclaim usable green space.

20 Jan 2016

Air Products Awarded PED Certification for New Membrane Separators for Biogas Upgrading Applications

Air Products’ PRISM Membranes division in Saint Louis, Missouri, has received PED (Pressure Equipment Directive) certification for two new sizes of membrane separators for biogas upgrading applications.

20 Jan 2016

ORNL Scientists Explore Battery Inefficiency Using Neutrons

Rechargeable batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable gadgets, but obstacles limit the creation of sleeker, longer-lasting and more efficient power sources.

20 Jan 2016

Study Results Help Conservation Planning for Elusive Bush Dogs

The bush dog is one of the most enigmatic of the world's canid species, seldom seen throughout its range in Central and South America.

20 Jan 2016

Study Reveals Half of Global Ocean Heat Content Increase Has Occurred in Recent Decades

Lawrence Livermore scientists, working with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (link is external) and university colleagues, have found that half of the global ocean heat content increase since 1865 has occurred over the past two decades.

20 Jan 2016

Novel Methodology to Evaluate Impact of Human-Induced Climate Change

The past century has seen a 0.8°C (1.4°F) increase in average global temperature, and according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the overwhelming source of this increase has been emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants from human activities.

20 Jan 2016

Hydronet2 Project Focuses on the Future of Switzerland’s Hydropower Sector

EPFL’s Energy Centre has been hosting the Hydronet2 project to promote Switzerland’s position in hydropower across national and international energy markets. The project aims to enhance hydropower plants’ design, manufacture and operation. Hydropower is Switzerland’s main source of renewable energy and contributes towards 56% of electricity production.

19 Jan 2016

Jason-3 Satellite Launched to Measure Global Ocean Height Changes

Jason-3, a U.S.-European oceanography satellite mission with NASA participation that will continue a nearly quarter-century record of tracking global sea level rise, lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Sunday at 10:42 a.m. PST (1:42 p.m. EST) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

19 Jan 2016

New Study Reveals Carbon Dioxide Could Emerge from Deep Deposits in Surprising Way

A new scientific journal article reports that carbon dioxide can emerge from the deep ocean in a surprising way — a new piece of the global carbon “puzzle” that researchers must solve to fully understand major issues like climate change.

19 Jan 2016

New Solar-Panel Material Could Cut Photovoltaic Costs, Increase Efficiency above 20%

EPFL scientists have developed a solar-panel material that can cut down on photovoltaic costs while achieving competitive power-conversion efficiency of 20.2%.

19 Jan 2016

Research Reveals Potential of Nickel to Reduce Cost of Fuel Cells

The U.S transportation sector consisting of cars, trucks, buses, and rail, marine, and air transport accounts for over 20% of the energy consumed. This energy is derived mostly from fossil fuels. The need for finding alternative environment friendly forms of fuel is on the rise.

18 Jan 2016