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Microplastics Could Increase the Temperature of Beach Sand to Threaten Sea Turtle Development

New research from Florida State University published in Frontiers in Marine Science found that extreme concentrations of microplastics could increase the temperature of beach sand enough to threaten the development of incubating sea turtles.

14 Jun 2023

New Neural Network Model can Accurately Predict the Occurrence of Wildfires

Researchers at Aalto University have developed a neural network model that accurately predicts the occurrence of wildfires in peatlands.

13 Jun 2023

Calculating the Concentration of Microplastics in Swiss Waterbodies

Microplastics are particles of plastic, which are below 5 mm in size. They often settle far away from their point of origin. Now, scientists from Empa have developed a model that can be employed to calculate the microplastics’ concentration in Swiss rivers and lakes.

13 Jun 2023

Taking Sustainability to New Heights With Cleaner Wind Power

A group of researchers at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) are attempting to develop compostable, environmentally compatible wind turbine blades using bamboo and mycelium (a fungal rootlike network of hyphae that sprouts mushrooms).

13 Jun 2023

Highest-Ever Levels of Greenhouse Gas Emissions are Causing Unprecedented Increase in Global Warming

Human-caused global warming has continued to increase at an "unprecedented rate" since the last major assessment of the climate system published two years ago, say 50 leading scientists.

9 Jun 2023

Atmospheric Chemist Details New York City’s Air Quality Emergency

When a huge cloud of wildfire smoke settled into the city this week, even healthy New Yorkers encountered watering eyes, sore throats, and headaches.

9 Jun 2023

Using Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement as a Potential Way to Remove CO2 from the Atmosphere

With human-induced greenhouse gases fueling global climate change, there is an urgent need to bolster emissions reductions with large-scale carbon dioxide removal.

8 Jun 2023

Study Finds Significant Global Warming Potential of Hydrogen Leaks

The study fills a gap in our knowledge about the climate effects of hydrogen, a central technology in the energy transition.

8 Jun 2023

How Does CRISPR/Cas9 Help in Coral Conservation and Restoration?

Recent research guided by Carnegie’s Phillip Cleves employs innovative CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing tools to unravel a gene that is vital for stony corals’ capability to build reef architectures.

6 Jun 2023

Categorizing Plastics—A Powerful Tool to Combat Plastic Pollution

A team of worldwide researchers is encouraging the international community to recognize the full environmental and health harm posed by plastics and designate them as persistent, bio-accumulative, and toxic (PBT) pollutants.

30 May 2023