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New Open-Source Research Platform to Create Highly Accurate Climate Models

The Earth Model Column Collaboratory is an open-source research platform that pairs complex data with weather observations to create highly accurate climate models and forecast predictions.

13 Oct 2022

Fishing Gear Lost at Sea Revealed

Fishing line that could wrap around the Earth 18 times is lost in the world’s oceans every year, according to research by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and the University of Tasmania.

13 Oct 2022

New Figures Show Over 18,000 GWh of Renewable Electricity Generated in the First Half of 2022

The Scottish Government today (October 12) announced that a total of 7,358 Gigawatt hours (GWh) of renewable electricity was generated in April, May and June 2022.

13 Oct 2022

The Impact of Global Warming on Marine Biodiversity

Human-induced climate change seems to have had a significant impact on Earth's biodiversity. Several species’ habitats, including those in the oceans, are diminishing, and invasive species are conquering new regions.

12 Oct 2022

Maps of the Distant Past Could Provide Insight into Future Climate

About 56 million years ago, volcanoes quickly dumped massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, heating the Earth rapidly.

12 Oct 2022

Valio Phases Out the Use of Natural Gas in Riihimäki and Reduces the Factories' Carbon Dioxide Emissions

Valio will phase out the use of natural gas in energy production at Riihimäki dairy plant with the help of energy partner Adven. Energy production in Riihimäki was converted to biofuels already before, and natural gas has been used for heating only in the coldest weather.

12 Oct 2022

UVM Expert Explains the Science Behind Fall Foliage and Climate Change

With leaf peeping season here, University of Vermont forest scientist William Keeton explains the science behind why trees explode into colors each fall, and where in North America to find the most vibrant colors.

11 Oct 2022

The Impact of Climate Change on Arboreal Primates

Large-scale research of 47 species of monkeys and lemurs revealed that climate change and deforestation are pushing these tree-dwelling animals to the ground, putting them at greater risk owing to a lack of preferable food and shelter and may have more unfavorable interactions with humans and domestic animals.

11 Oct 2022

Hybridizing Diesel Engines to Cut Carbon Emissions

Research engineers in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, have managed to successfully convert a conventional diesel engine to a hybrid hydrogen-diesel engine with the potential to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 85%.

11 Oct 2022

Underlying Reasons for the Decline in Gray Whale Numbers

Gray whale migration along North America’s West Coast has been decreasing in recent years, according to a new NOAA Fisheries report. The population is currently down 38% from its high in 2015 and 2016, experts are investigating the causes.

10 Oct 2022