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Study Looks at Potential Implications of Shifting to Plant-Based Plastics

Usually, bioplastics are promoted as a climate- and eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastics based on petroleum. However, according to a new study conducted by the University of Bonn, transitioning to plant-based plastics may have less positive impacts than anticipated.

10 Dec 2018

China Could Massively Increase Solar Power Generation by Fighting Smog

In Beijing, the air is so bad that a brown sheath made of exhaust gases from cars, coal fires, and industry covers the city, blowing significant amounts of dangerous particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and soot into the atmosphere.

7 Dec 2018

Study Reveals How Plants Respond to Temperature

Both humans and animals enjoy the privilege of seeking shelter in the shade or cool, air-conditioned buildings when it gets hot outside. Plants, on the other hand, have no such choice.

6 Dec 2018

Earth-Abundant Elements Used as Photocatalytic System for Carbon Capture

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology have formulated a CO2 reduction technique based solely on frequently occurring elements.

3 Dec 2018

Study Urges Transformation of Global Food Systems to Mitigate Climate Change

Since COP24 is slated to start next week—in parallel to meetings held on November 29th, 2018 in relation to food security at the European Commission and FAO/IFPRI in Bangkok—at present, there is a crucially significant opportunity to drive collective action across the world to revolutionize global food systems and mitigate climate change.

29 Nov 2018

Researcher Exposes Real Costs of Flying

Professor Renate Schubert believes flying is quite cheap. Air tickets would be more expensive if fuel tax, value-added tax (VAT), and CO2 tax were charged. Also, there would be fewer fabricated incentives.

26 Nov 2018

Researchers Exploring Feasibility of Anti-Global Warming Atmospheric Spraying Program

A program to decrease Earth’s heat capture by injecting aerosols into the atmosphere from high-altitude aircraft is doable, but excessively expensive with present-day technology, and would be unlikely to stay a secret.

23 Nov 2018

Changing Climatic Conditions Might Have an Impact on Peatlands’ Carbon Cycle

Continuous changes in climatic conditions can lead to various changes. For instance, they can increase microbial activities, modify microbial biomass and community composition, and activate decomposition of the organic matter in the deeper peat layers by altering the processes of microorganisms and by indirectly impacting the availability of substrates.

22 Nov 2018

New Research Exposes Growing Threats of Cumulative Climate Hazards Worldwide

A new research offers one of the most complete assessments yet of the impact of the simultaneous occurrence of many climate hazards. This study exposes that societies face a much greater threat from climate change than preceding studies have indicated.

20 Nov 2018

Study Shows Local Greenhouse Gas Concentrations and Arctic Climate Feedbacks Outweigh Other Processes

An increased surface warming in Alaska, Siberia, Canada, and in the Arctic Ocean in relation to global mean temperature rise has been revealed by long-term observations of surface temperatures.

20 Nov 2018