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Supervolcano Study Could Inform How to Prevent Future Climate Disasters

The speed and volume of carbon dioxide emitted from supervolcanoes controlled the severity of past environmental crises on Earth, a new international Curtin-led study has found.

27 Jul 2022

Fighting Climate Change with Containerised Research Laboratories

Research shows that there’s more carbon dioxide in the Earth’s atmosphere than ever before in human history. UNDO are tackling the detrimental effects of climate change using enhanced weathering removal, which is based on the natural weathering of rocks.

From UNDO 27 Jul 2022

Supervolcano Study Finds CO2 Emissions Key to Avoiding Climate Disasters

The speed and volume of carbon dioxide emitted from supervolcanoes controlled the severity of past environmental crises on Earth, a new international Curtin-led study has found.

27 Jul 2022

Ground Breaking Trial Returning Cotton Textile Waste to Cotton Fields in Goondiwindi, Queensland Shows Promising Results

A 12 month trial on a cotton farm just outside the rural town of Goondiwindi Queensland in Australia has shown it’s possible to divert large amounts of cotton textile waste at end of life from landfill with no harm done to soil health or cotton yields.

27 Jul 2022

How Human Error Causes Extreme Heatwaves

The hottest day ever documented in the United Kingdom was July 19, with temperatures exceeding 40 °C (104 °F). The heatwave is an early preview of what meteorologists predict will be typical summer weather in the United Kingdom in 2050.

25 Jul 2022

Marine and Terrestrial Extinction Caused By Global Climate Change

A Tohoku University professor emeritus has found proof referring to a significant connection between the magnitude of mass extinctions and global temperature changes throughout geologic time.

25 Jul 2022

Research Provides Evidence of Link Between Climate Change and Civil Unrest Among the Ancient Maya

Scientists have discovered that a lengthy drought led to the collapse and abandonment of the prehistoric Mexican city of Mayapan, demonstrating evidence of a connection between climate change and civil unrest among the ancient Maya.

25 Jul 2022

New Research may Enable More Accurate Forecasting of Global Climate Change

New research refining the amount of sunlight absorbed by black carbon in smoke from wildfires will help clear up a long-time weak spot in earth system models, enabling more accurate forecasting of global climate change.

25 Jul 2022

Just 10 Financial Actors Hold The Key To Climate Change

A new report has identified the 10 financial actors with the most influence on the fossil fuel economy and outlines the decisive role they can play in helping de-carbonize our future.

22 Jul 2022

Bluesky’s Tree Map Helps Green Infrastructure Planning for Housing in Swansea

Bluesky International’s geospatial data is providing environmental insights and informing future green space plans in a bid to enhance resident well-being, improve air quality, maximise biodiversity and improve surface water management at a large housing estate on the outskirts of Swansea.

22 Jul 2022