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New Method Empowers Citizens to Tackle Climate Change

Extreme weather caused by climate change - such as flooding - will be to easier to prepare for after scientists developed a new method that empowers citizens to identify solutions to the threats their communities face.

23 Jun 2023

Training Farmers on Climate-Friendly Agricultural Practices to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In 2021, agricultural activities contributed to 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Now, researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will help reduce these emissions by training farmers across the nation on climate-friendly agricultural practices.

22 Jun 2023

Transforming CO2 into Clean, Sustainable Fuel

Scientists have shown how carbon dioxide can be collected from industrial processes—or even directly from the air—and converted into clean, sustainable fuels using just solar energy.

20 Jun 2023

UK Health, Climate Policy Ambitions Hampered by Weak Policies and Political Ideologies

Efforts to tackle major issues facing the UK, including the nation's health and climate change, are being hampered because politicians often ignore the existing evidence when setting policies, according to Dame Theresa Marteau, a public health expert at the University of Cambridge.

20 Jun 2023

Researchers: “Sustainable Adaptation” Must Drive Climate Strategy

A special collection of papers in the American Meteorological Society journal Weather, Climate, and Society (WCAS) discusses the vital need for “sustainable adaptation”: strategies for adapting to climate change that do not worsen greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity degradation, or social and economic inequality.

19 Jun 2023

Chula Zero Waste Participates in the Launch of “Act Beautiful to Make a Sustainable Difference” Campaign

As Chula Zero Waste targets behavioral change, the program works to encourage all to reduce the consumption of single-use plastic daily to reduce waste that pollutes the environment.

16 Jun 2023

Toyota’s Transformative Battery Technology Set to Revolutionize the Automotive Industry

Japanese Car Manufacturer Toyota has recently announced it will concentrate its efforts on battery electric vehicle (BEV) technology with the launch of a dedicated BEV factory which will produce revolutionary, evolving batteries to meet consumer expectations and lower the price of BEVs in the long term.

From Toyota 16 Jun 2023