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Renewables Generation Up 55% Year-on-year

Renewable energy generation between July and September (2022) was up 55.3% on the same period in 2021, The Scottish Government has revealed.

23 Dec 2022

New Study Reveals Potential Underestimation of Forest Carbon Stocks

UK forests could store almost double the amount of carbon than previous calculations suggest, with consequences for our understanding of carbon stocks and humanity's response to climate change, according to a new study involving UCL researchers.

21 Dec 2022

Research Helps Understand How Land Plants Affect the Climate

Scientists have discovered that the atmosphere contained far less CO2 than previously thought when forests emerged on our planet, the new study has important implications for understanding how land plants affect the climate.

21 Dec 2022

Climate Change Played a Major Role in the Ascendancy of Early Dinosaurs

Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic periods.

19 Dec 2022

U.S. Cities Experiencing Spikes in Gun Violence on Warm Days, Study Shows

From Philadelphia to Portland, cities across the United States are experiencing spikes in gun violence on warm days. Researchers have begun to explore heat as a contributor to firearm violence, but current research on this subject is limited, focusing only on a few cities.

19 Dec 2022

Green Graphene: Recycling Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries to Recover Valuable Metal Resources

A team of researchers at Rice University has developed a rapid green recycling method that is able to make key battery components available for reuse.

16 Dec 2022

Warming in the Indo-Western Pacific Ocean Raises Inconsistency in Predicting South China Sea Summer Monsoon Onset

The onset of the South China Sea summer monsoon (SCSSM), usually characterized by a simultaneous circulation–convection transition, marks the beginning of the East Asian summer rainy season.

15 Dec 2022

Boosting Production of Green Hydrogen Using Sound Waves

Melbourne engineers have utilized sound waves to increase the production of green hydrogen by 14 times, via electrolysis to split water.

14 Dec 2022

Restoring Coral Reefs for Storm Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation

The report given by a multi-agency working group aids communities looking for financial support for projects to decrease flood risks by restoring coral reefs for storm hazard mitigation and climate adaptation

14 Dec 2022

Global Warming Plus Shifting Westerly Winds Likely to Speed Up the Recession of Mountain Glaciers

The combination of global atmospheric warming and westerly winds shifting toward the poles will likely speed up the recession of mountain glaciers in both hemispheres, according to a UMaine study.

14 Dec 2022