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Reducing Pollutant Emissions at Sea

Starting in January 2020, ship exhaust gases will only be permitted to have a sulphur content of 0.5 percent. Consequently, the maritime industry is working on innovative solutions to further reduce the environmental impact of large engines.

16 Jul 2019

Chemical Properties of Mussel Threads Inspire Engineering Innovations

Researchers in China and the United States have reported in their study, published in Matter on July 10th, 2019, that mussels, which are notorious maritime stowaways recognized for the destruction of the boats’ hulls, find extensive engineering applications owing to their adhesive properties.

11 Jul 2019

Effect of Human-Induced Changes on Surface Solar Radiation

China is capable of considerably increasing its production of solar-generated electricity by taking relevant initiatives to reduce present air pollution levels.

10 Jul 2019

Mass Extinction May Occur When Carbon Emissions Pass a Critical Threshold

In the brain, when neurons fire off electrical signals to their neighbors, this happens through an "all-or-none" response. The signal only happens once conditions in the cell breach a certain threshold.

9 Jul 2019

Pathways to Reduce Carbon Emissions in China

Fulfilling the ultimate goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change — keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius, if not 1.5 C — will be impossible without dramatic action from the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gases, China.

9 Jul 2019

Researchers Identify Restoration Hotspots to Boost Climate and Environment

Scientists have identified over 100 million hectares of lost lowland tropical rain forests that are spread out across Southeast Asia, Africa, and South and Central America. These observations have been reported in a peer-reviewed report released recently.

4 Jul 2019

Novel Method to Assess Population Exposure to Atmospheric Pollution

A team of scientists from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) in partnership with other research centers has conducted a diagnosis and examination of the quality of the air human’s breathe in cities based on population dynamics from mobile phone data.

2 Jul 2019