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New Aerospace Innovation to Propel UK to Growth and Greener Skies Backed by £273 Million

Solar powered aircraft, ultra-efficient wings and medical treatment carrying drones are just some of the technologies backed by £273 million to advance low-carbon aerospace innovation, economic growth and jobs, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng will announce at the Farnborough International Airshow today (Monday 18 July).

18 Jul 2022

Research Shows Link Between Coastal Glacier Retreat and Climate Change

More of the world's coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever, but exactly what's triggering the large-scale retreat has been difficult to pin down because of natural fluctuations in the glaciers' surroundings.

15 Jul 2022

California’s Climate-Change Solution Arsenal may be in Jeopardy, Research Reports

The State of California is banking on its forests to help reduce planet-warming carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. But that element of the state's climate-change solution arsenal may be in jeopardy, as new research from the University of California, Irvine reports that trees in California's mountain ranges and open spaces are dying from wildfires and other pressures – and fewer new trees are filling the void.

15 Jul 2022

Waste Warning: Recycling Rates Drop in Over Half of Local Authorities in England

A new study finds that 53% of local authorities in England have seen a drop in household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting over the last five years.

15 Jul 2022

Researchers Optimise Green Methanol Production to Reduce Transport Carbon Emissions

For the last year, ten European and Japanese research expert organisations have been working together on the LAURELIN project to develop innovative processes to convert CO2 in renewable methanol.

15 Jul 2022

Establishing Mitigation Pathways for a Climate-Neutral Austria

Over the next three years, more than 120 scientists will be working on a new comprehensive climate report for Austria. IIASA is taking a leading role in the activities with IIASA researchers Keywan Riahi and Daniel Huppmann serving as co-chairs of the Austrian Panel on Climate Change.

14 Jul 2022