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Careful Planning can Help Remove CO2 in a Climate-Effective Manner

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have investigated the extent to which direct capture of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the ambient air can help to effectively remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

16 Aug 2021

Researchers Pose Sticky Questions on Coral Reef Conservation

A new UBC study on the impact of climate change on coral reefs is raising sticky questions about conservation.

12 Aug 2021

Sunlight to Clean Up Water Pollution, Says Research

In addition to providing vitamin D, helping flowers grow and creating the perfect excuse to head to the beach, sunlight also helps break down chemicals in streams, lakes and rivers.

12 Aug 2021

New Technology Enables Waste-Free Recycling of Metallurgical Slags

Researchers from the Ural Federal University and the Institute of Metallurgy of the Ural Branch of RAS together have devised and successfully tested the method of joint non-waste processing of electric furnace and ladle slag.

10 Aug 2021

Study Proves Microplastics can Accumulate and Transport Metals

Microplastics are capable of accumulating environmental organic pollutants and transferring them. However, their ability to transport metals through the same means is something new.

10 Aug 2021

Scientists Propose Splitting Hydrocarbons to Achieve Decarbonization

Matteo Pasquali, a carbon materials expert from Rice University, is on a discussion to trace methods to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and swiftly decarbonize the world economy.

6 Aug 2021

Study Quantifies the Mortality Impact of Rising Carbon Emissions

A just-published study coins a new metric: the "mortality cost of carbon." That is, how many future lives will be lost--or saved--depending on whether we increase or decrease our current carbon emissions. If the numbers hold up, they are quite high.

29 Jul 2021

Chinese Satellite TanSat Observes and Reports Global Net Carbon Emissions

As per a report from the Chinese Global Carbon Dioxide Monitoring Scientific Experimental Satellite (TanSat), nearly six gigatons of carbon is being discharged over the land per annum, which equals almost 12 times the mass of all living humans.

26 Jul 2021

Plastic Free Mersey Project Launched Today in Liverpool

Two major rivers trusts are joining forces to work with communities, researchers, and businesses in the plastics supply and waste management chain to identify plastic litter types in the Mersey catchment.

23 Jul 2021

Study Analyzes Life-Cycle GHG Emissions from Passenger Cars

A far-reaching new study of the life-cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from passenger cars, including SUVs, draws sharp and meticulous distinctions between the climate impacts of battery and fuel cell electric vehicles on one hand and combustion vehicles on the other.

22 Jul 2021