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Recycling Breakthrough Set to Transform the Plastic Waste Landscape

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have engineered an outstanding breakthrough technique that converts low-value trash into high-value chemicals. This sustainable solution is set to transform the plastic waste landscape.

By David J. Cross 17 Aug 2023

Enhanced Rock Weathering Could Help Meet IPCC Carbon Removal Goal for Slowing Climate Change

Farmers around the world could help the planet reach a key carbon removal goal set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) by mixing crushed volcanic rocks into their fields, a new study reports.

17 Aug 2023

Deeper Snow in the Arctic Leads to Increased Emissions of Greenhouse Gasses

Human-caused climate change is shortening the snow cover period in the Arctic. But according to new research led by Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine, some parts of the Arctic are getting deeper snowpack than normal, and that deep snow is driving the thawing of long-frozen permafrost carbon reserves and leading to increased emissions of greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide and methane.

17 Aug 2023

Removing Microplastics From Water Using Plant-Based Materials

Plants could be the solution to the impending threat of microplastic pollution. Researchers at UBC’s BioProducts Institute discovered that adding tannins—natural plant compounds that cause the mouth to pucker when they bite into an unripe fruit—to a layer of wood dust can create a filter that traps nearly all microplastic particles in water.

17 Aug 2023

Restoring Degraded Forests Could Boost Climate and Biodiversity Goals

A new study mapping the potential scale of forest restoration globally shows that prioritizing 1.5 billion hectares of degraded forest – an area almost the size of Russia - could significantly boost effectiveness of meeting climate and biodiversity goals.

17 Aug 2023

Scientists Might Have Made Green Hydrogen Production Cheaper

The University of Colorado has developed a new and efficient method for producing green hydrogen, also known as green syngas, a precursor to liquid fuels.

17 Aug 2023

Climate Change has Stalled Global Plant Water Use Efficiency, Study Finds

As climate change causes levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to rapidly rise, scientists have widely believed that the increase might play a role in helping to improve the way plants consume water, known as water use efficiency (WUE).

17 Aug 2023

Africa's Weather Warning Gap Puts Millions at Death Risk

The climate crisis is increasing the frequency and intensity of floods, droughts and heatwaves, with Africa expected to be among the global regions hit hardest.

17 Aug 2023

UbiQD Expands Collaboration with First Solar on Quantum Dot-Enhanced Solar Modules

UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based nanotechnology company, announced today that it has entered into a joint development agreement, with First Solar, Inc., to further collaborate on developing the potential to incorporate fluorescent quantum dot technology in advanced solar modules.

17 Aug 2023