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Burning of Wood is More Climate Friendly than Coal or Natural Gas, Report Shows

ENERGY A new report from the University of Copenhagen shows that the burning of wood is significantly more climate friendly than coal and slightly more climate friendly than natural gas over the long run.

18 Nov 2020

Study Emphasizes the Need to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Aerosols in Tandem

A new study notes that humans should decrease carbon dioxide and aerosol pollution at the time same to prevent the weakening of the ocean’s potential to maintain the planet cool.

18 Nov 2020

Artificial Coastal Lighting can Disrupt Coral Reproduction

According to a new study, in coastal regions, pollution by artificial light interrupts coral reproduction, which relies on natural light sources to regulate their behavioral, physiological, and biological activities.

17 Nov 2020

Reduced CO2 Emissions in Response to COVID-19 Mobility Restrictions

In the six weeks after the San Francisco Bay Area instituted the nation's first shelter-in-place mandate in response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, regional carbon dioxide emissions dropped by 25%, almost all of it due to a nearly 50% drop in road traffic, according to new study from the University of California, Berkeley.

11 Nov 2020

Noise and Air Pollution Associated with Cardiovascular Disease

In a current opinion article "Reduction of environmental pollutants for prevention of cardiovascular disease: it's time to act", published in the European Heart Journal this week

9 Nov 2020

Plastic Pollution and Ocean Acidification Together Threaten Marine Life

According to a new study, the combined environmental risk of ocean acidification and plastic pollution is having considerable effects on species living in the oceans.

9 Nov 2020

CSIRO and Partners Take Aim at Ending Plastic Waste

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, is developing a major research program to tackle plastic waste and reimagine the future of plastics.

9 Nov 2020

Light Pollution Negatively Impacts the Reproductive Cycle of Corals

The daily light-dark cycle arising from the earth's rotation is centrally important to biology. Marine organisms, particularly coral reefs, rely on natural light cycles of sunlight and moonlight to regulate various physiological, biological and behavioral processes.

6 Nov 2020

Atmospheric Observations Detect Reduction in Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emissions due to COVID-19 Restrictions

Tracking emissions of anthropogenic greenhouse gases by atmospheric observations is a major challenge for policymaking, such as the Paris Agreement.

6 Nov 2020

Plastic Pollution and Ocean Acidification Could Pose Combined Threat to Marine Species

The combined environmental threat of plastic pollution and ocean acidification are having significant impacts on species living in our oceans, according to new research.

6 Nov 2020