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Developing a New Tool for Direct Air Capture

Researchers at Newcastle University have created a novel ambient-energy-driven membrane that extracts carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The study was published in Nature Energy.

22 Jul 2024

Dataset Reveals China's Energy Consumption Patterns and Growth Potential

In a recent article published in the journal Scientific Data, researchers introduced a comprehensive dataset of city-level final energy consumption in China. They aimed to provide valuable insights for energy transition, climate change mitigation, and policy formulation.

22 Jul 2024

Helping Climate by Reducing Farm Nitrous Oxide

A research team from the University of Sheffield’s Leverhulme Centre for Climate Change Mitigation used a cutting-edge earth system model to simulate the effects of reducing N2O emissions, using fertilizers with nitrification inhibitors and enhanced rock weathering, across two different climate scenarios, both of which followed international agreements to protect the ozone layer.

11 Jul 2024

Ocean Acidification Simplifies Coral Reefs, Harming Fish Habitat

A new study of coral reefs in Papua New Guinea, conducted by a research team led by Professor Ivan Nagelkerken from the University of Adelaide, reveals that ocean acidification simplifies coral structure, making essential habitats less appealing to certain fish species.

2 Jul 2024

Ancient Ocean Suffocation Offers Warning for Climate Change Impact

In a recent study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers warned about the potential effects of oxygen depletion and climate change in oceans by using a clue found in Italian limestone that explains a huge extinction of marine life millions of years ago.

27 Jun 2024

Exploring the Impact of Low Gravity on Hydrothermal Circulation in Ocean Worlds

A new study investigates how the influence of low gravity, as found on ocean worlds in our solar system, impacts flows of water and heat below their seafloors.

26 Jun 2024

Flexible Electronic Circuit Innovations Complement Climate Change Action, Notes GlobalData

Nanometer-thick materials offer flexibility and electronic properties, paving the way for sustainable, cost-effective flexible electronics.

26 Jun 2024

Study Reveals Climate Change Coverage Disparities in U.S. News Media

New research led by the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals a crucial disparity in how climate change is reported across different types of news outlets and locations.

20 Jun 2024

Global Warming Threatens Hudson Bay Polar Bears with Longer Ice-Free Periods

Recent research by Julienne Stroeve and colleagues, published in Communications Earth & Environment, projects that global warming would extend the Hudson Bay’s ice-free period, hence shortening the resident polar bears’ hunting season.

14 Jun 2024

Historic Regulations Lead to Decrease in Harmful Ozone-Depleting Chemicals

A new study by an international team of researchers, published today in Nature Climate Change, has revealed significant progress in the drive to reduce atmospheric levels of chemicals that destroy the Earth’s protective ozone layer, confirming the success of historic regulations limiting their production and use.

12 Jun 2024