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Monitoring Distant Coral Reefs is Now Possible Using a Standardized Method for Measuring Calcium Carbonate

Marine scientists are benefitted from a blueprint that helps them quantify calcium carbonate on the ocean floor. Also, it aids in tracking the health of coral reefs throughout the world.

16 Jun 2022

U City Declared South Australia's First Carbon Neutral Building this Morning

Uniting Communities’ U City has become the first building in South Australia to achieve Carbon Neutral Building Certification and a 5 Star Green Star Performance Rating via the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) and the Australian Government’s Climate Active Program.

16 Jun 2022

Airports Need to Get Hydrogen Ready Now to Land Net Zero Targets

Airport owners and operators need to plan for the delivery and storage of hydrogen now if they are to be ready to fuel hydrogen-powered aircraft by 2035.

16 Jun 2022

Changes in Temperature and Plate Tectonics Determine Distribution of Coral Over Time

A new study has disclosed the fact that pre-historic coral reefs going back up to 250 million years extended much beyond the Earth’s equator compared to what is there at present.

15 Jun 2022

Study Offers New Insights into the Role Played by Clouds in the History of Climate

Viewed from space, Earth may have looked like a giant snowball during the global ice ages of the Cryogenian period. In the geosciences, this hypothesis that the oceans were completely frozen over has become established as the Snowball Earth theory.

15 Jun 2022

Climate Warming to Play a Predominant Role in Shaping Microbial Biodiversity

At the University of Oklahoma (OU), scientists have discovered that the warming climate seems to be reducing microbial diversity, which is necessary for soil health.

15 Jun 2022

Study Revises Existing Methods for Estimating Flood Risk

Flood frequency analysis is a method used to evaluate flood risk, thereby offering statistics like the “100-year flood” or “500-year flood” that are crucial to dam safety analysis, infrastructure design, and flood mapping in flood-prone regions.

15 Jun 2022

Scientists Develop Carbon Reserves Mapping to Fight Climate Change

According to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), carbon storage capacity in forests all around the world is only 88% of its potential. The study aims to assist in prioritizing areas for boosting reserves.

15 Jun 2022

‘Sharkskin’ Makes Planes Faster, Smoother, Cheaper

A sharkskin-inspired coating on planes will save thousands of dollars per flight and slash carbon emissions, says Aussie start-up, MicroTau.

15 Jun 2022

Howden Supplies Hydrogen Compressors for the World’s First Container Vessel Operating on Carbon Neutral Fuel

Leading global provider of mission critical air and gas handling products, technologies and services, Howden, has signed a contract with European Energy to supply a hydrogen compression solution. This solution will deliver pure (green) hydrogen as feedstock to e-methanol production, fuelling maritime transportation.

15 Jun 2022