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An Analysis on Degradation of Amazon Environment

In two independent Reviews, researchers highlight the quick and insightful happening in the Amazon resulting from accelerating human activity.

27 Jan 2023

New Project to Support Climate Change Adaptation, Green Infrastructure, and Urban Design Planning

A new Horizon Europe project led by IIASA, called Urban ReLeaf, leverages citizen science for public sector innovation.

27 Jan 2023

New Process Increases the “Self-Cleaning” Ability of the Marine Atmosphere

Researchers recently provided new insights into the atmosphere’s “self-cleaning” ability.

20 Jan 2023

How Will Future Extreme Thermal Events Affect Land Vertebrates?

The world is currently experiencing a climate crisis. Heatwaves, for example, are becoming increasingly common, longer, and much more intense as a result. In 2022, for instance, heat waves reached alarming levels, breaking records in so many countries, and up to 15,000 people died.

20 Jan 2023

Understanding River Networks and Their Future Evolution

Tom Battin, an EPFL professor, analyzes the existing knowledge of carbon fluxes in the world’s river networks in a recent journal article.

20 Jan 2023

Korea Maritime and Ocean University Researchers Lay Out Strategies for Up-scaling of Bioelectrochemical Systems

With rising concerns about energy and water management, microbial electrochemical technologies (METs), such as microbial fuel cells, have emerged as promising solutions.

19 Jan 2023

Effects of High Intensity Heatwaves on Estuarine Habitats

According to recent research published in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science by Brazilian researchers working in Brazil, Norway, and the United States, an increase in marine heatwaves as a result of global climate change in the coming years will have a huge impact on lifeforms in the environment, including those at the bottom of the food chain.

19 Jan 2023