The Paris Climate Agreement 2015 stipulates a requirement for “strengthening scientific knowledge on climate, including research, systematic observation of the climate system and early warning systems, in a manner that informs climate services and supports decision-making.” In response to this, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is developing an early warning system that could be put forward by the end of 2022.
By Georgie Lyng
25 Apr 2022
In this guide, ION Science discusses monitoring volatile organic compound (VOC) levels to evaluate urban air quality. They also discuss why this is necessary and an important environmental indicator.
AZoCleantech speaks to David Homfray about space-based solar power, an astronomical technology that could revolutionize the global energy system.
By Megan Craig
22 Apr 2022
This article will look at seasonal associations with light pollution trends and their effect on nocturnally migrating bird populations. The research was published in Ecosphere.
By Laura Thomson
21 Apr 2022
Researchers emphasize the necessity for routine characterization of urban runoff as well as new infrastructure and instrumentation investments intended to improve stormwater management in the long run.
By Laura Thomson
19 Apr 2022
Researchers have built a thermoelectric generator that generates electricity from the difference in temperature between the PV cell and the surrounding environment. This research has been published in Applied Physics Letters.
By Laura Thomson
19 Apr 2022
Nuclear energy has become the single largest source of low-carbon electricity in Europe, which is predicted to retain and enhance its installed capacity between now and 2045. New constructions are planned further.
By Akhlaqul Karomah
14 Apr 2022
Citizen science is an important activity undertaken by volunteers and is useful for recording and monitoring observations such as climate change in the Earth’s recent geological history. Thousands of volunteers in the UK, organized by The Rainfall Rescue project at Reading University in Berkshire, have transferred handwritten rainfall information into a computer record, providing an accurate summary of UK rainfall between 1836 and 2021.
By Georgie Lyng
12 Apr 2022
Researchers have focused on improving sustainable agricultural systems to help improve crop production and enhance weak rural economies. Biochar is considered a renewable and promising resource for soil fertility management.
By Dr. Priyom Bose
8 Apr 2022
This article looks at recent research published in Communications Biology, which looks at the climate-change-driven growth decline of European beech forests.
By Laura Thomson
6 Apr 2022