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Scientists Investigate Peat Mosses' Responses to the Increase in Atmospheric CO2

Scientists at Umeå University, Sweden, and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have developed ways to decipher effects of the CO2 rise during the past 100 years on metabolic fluxes of the key plant species in peatlands, mosses.

17 Jan 2022

Controlling Methane Emissions with Inexpensive Clay Material

Methane is a far more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, and it has a pronounced effect within first two decades of its presence in the atmosphere. In the recent international climate negotiations in Glasgow, abatement of methane emissions was identified as a major priority in attempts to curb global climate change quickly.

11 Jan 2022

Refining the Understanding of Ozone Smog and Its Interactions with Climate

Climate change and air pollution are interlocking crises that threaten human health. Reducing emissions of some air pollutants can help achieve climate goals, and some climate mitigation efforts can in turn improve air quality.

10 Jan 2022

Study: More than 68% of the Western U.S. Affected in One Day by Air Pollution from Wildfires

Large wildfires and severe heat events are happening more often at the same time, worsening air pollution across the western United States, a study led by Washington State University researchers has found. In 2020, more than 68% of the western U.S. – representing about 43 million people – were affected in one day by the resulting harmful-levels of air pollution, the highest number in 20 years.

7 Jan 2022

Food Systems Account for One-Third of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new study reports that food systems are associated with one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions induced by human activity, risking agricultural yields.

24 Dec 2021

New Elkem Project Aims to Eliminate CO2 Emissions from Silicon Production

The Research Council of Norway has granted Elkem NOK 16 million to develop a new concept for silicon production where all direct CO2 emissions are eliminated

From Elkem 21 Dec 2021

Voluntary Climate Pledges Reduce Power Sector Emissions by a Third

An analysis of pledges made by many of the largest U.S. electric utilities to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions suggests that pledged reductions could reduce power sector emissions by a third as compared to 2018 levels.

20 Dec 2021

Specific Components of Airborne Particulate Matter Linked to Greater Health Risks

Ammonium is one of the specific components of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), that has been linked to a higher risk of death compared to other chemicals found in it, according to a new study in the journal Epidemiology.

17 Dec 2021

Snowpack Data Shows How Uncertainties can Improve Predictions of Water Availability

Periods of record low snow levels over the past decade have increased the urgency of snow research. As snow studies expand, usage of the term "snow drought" to describe seasons of abnormally low snowpack has become common.

17 Dec 2021

Study Reveals Severity and Mortality of COVID-19 Increases Due to Airborne Pollutants

According to a new study led by the TecnATox research group from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) and the Pere Virgili Institute for Health Research (IISPV), air pollution is decisive to the severity and mortality triggered by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

16 Dec 2021