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Climate Tipping Points Have Shaped Earth's Climate for Millions of Years

An analysis of the hierarchy of tipping points suggests that during the last 66 million years two events set the scene for further climate tipping and for the evolution of the climate system in particular.

10 Aug 2023

Climate Change's Unequal Impacts Not Widely Recognized in the U.S.

Despite broad scientific consensus that climate change has more serious consequences for some groups – particularly those already socially or economically disadvantaged – a large swath of people in the U.S. doesn't see it that way.

10 Aug 2023

Integrated Water-Carbon Management Framework Crucial to Address Power Sector Challenges

Water scarcity and climate change is a threat to energy security, as carbon emission reduction from water and dry cooling of power plants remains a major challenge worldwide.

10 Aug 2023

How the Rise of Electric Vehicles Could Harm Native American Sacred Sites

Conditions are ripe for an accelerated transition to electric vehicle (EV) use in the United States.

10 Aug 2023

Ammonia: A Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Fossil Fuels

The quest for alternative clean and renewable energy solutions has never been more pressing due to the environmental and energy problems caused by fossil fuels.

9 Aug 2023

Study Quantifies CO2 Emissions Induced by Air Pollution Control Devices in China

To combat this issue, China has implemented various environmental regulations, including the widespread use of air pollution control devices (APCDs) in CFPPs.

9 Aug 2023

Rising Temperatures Offset Nitrogen Pollution in Waterways

The effects of changing precipitation patterns brought on by climate change have been studied extensively, but the impact of rising temperatures on the movement of nitrogen into rivers has not yet been quantified at a continental level.

9 Aug 2023

UO Team Receives $3 Million Grant to Study Carbon Sequestration with Indigenous Communities

A University of Oregon research team has landed a $3 million federal grant to work with Indigenous and rural communities in Oregon to find ways of reducing climate-changing carbon in the atmosphere in ways that build trust with historically marginalized groups.

9 Aug 2023

EVectriFi's Seeks to Provide Innovative Charging Solutions That Empower EV Drivers

As the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) continues to rise, EVectriFi recognizes the critical need for a reliable and widespread charging network that supports the growing EV ecosystem.

9 Aug 2023

Extreme Events in Antarctica to Become More Common and Severe, Study Warns

Extreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heatwaves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe, researchers say.

9 Aug 2023

University of Florida Researchers Develop New Method to Recycle Plastics

A team of researchers led by Brent Sumerlin, the George B. Butler Professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemistry, has made a breakthrough with the potential to transform how we recycle plastics.

9 Aug 2023

Innovative Satellite Technology to Tackle Air Pollution

Space South Central, the UK’s largest regional space cluster, has received funding from the UK Space Agency for an international project to develop a new Earth observation mission to assist Singapore in managing climate change.

9 Aug 2023

EU-Funded Global Collaboration Hub for Hydrogen Industry Launched

Crowdhelix, a global innovation network, has launched its new Hydrogen Helix to help accelerate innovation in hydrogen technologies.

9 Aug 2023

Microfossils Provide Evidence of Seasonally Ice-Free Arctic Ocean During Last Interglacial

Arctic sea ice, an important component of the Earth system, is disappearing fast under climate warming.

8 Aug 2023

Study: Warming Climate has Strengthened the Pacific Ocean’s Western Boundary Current

The Pacific Ocean's western boundary current, which forms a critical regulator of sea surface temperature and weather patterns, has significantly strengthened as the planet warms, according to a new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience.

8 Aug 2023