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Recycling Wastewater Could Offer a Solution to Avoid Chicago Region Water Crisis

As municipalities contract with the City of Chicago to supply fresh water from Lake Michigan, a new report from University of Illinois Chicago researchers recommends that plans include supplying recycled water for industry to avoid looming issues related to the region's water supply.

18 Jul 2023

Recycled Plastics Make Asphalt More Durable

Asphalt pavement, which is used to construct millions of roads across the United States, is deteriorating over time. To fix America’s collapsing road system, investigators at the University of Missouri are now using recyclables, including plastic waste.

18 Jul 2023

GEDI Data Helps Scientists Understand How Rainforests Function

The rainforest canopy, where the majority of the world’s species reside is least researched compared to the surface of Mars or the bottom of the ocean. GEDI, a NASA space laser that provided the first-ever detailed structure of the world’s rainforests, is about to change that.

18 Jul 2023

CSIRO's Free Program Empowers SMEs to Innovate Plastic Waste Solutions

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is on a mission to end plastic waste and is providing free research and development (R&D) support to businesses working in the plastic and recycling sector.

17 Jul 2023

Midsummer Successfully Applies for 32 Million Euros in Funding from the EU Innovation Fund for a New Solar Cell Manufacturing Megafactory in Sweden

Swedish solar energy company Midsummer has been selected by the EU to receive a grant of just over 32 million euros, approximately SEK 375 million, for a new 200 MW megafactory in Sweden for the production of CIGS thin film solar cells.

17 Jul 2023

Follow-up Order from European Aviation Startup for Hydrogen-Electric Powered Aircraft

PowerCell has signed a follow-up order with European aviation startup for deliveries of fuel cell systems to aircraft. The order value is SEK 40 million and deliveries will take place in 2023 and 2024.

17 Jul 2023

Climate Change Threatens World-Famous Vineyards

Some of the world’s most renowned—and hard to sustain—vineyards are located in the hillsides of Italy, Portugal, and Spain, and are celebrated for their distinct flavor profiles and centuries of tradition.

17 Jul 2023

Does the Poleward Jet Shift Drive Midwest Precipitation Changes?

Understanding how global warming affects regional precipitation is a significant challenge.

17 Jul 2023

E-Waste Recycling: The Time to Jump on the Trend is Now

As the world continues to become more and more digital, the amount of electronic waste (e-waste) is growing exponentially.

17 Jul 2023

Tropical Butterflies' Ability to Withstand Rising Temperatures Varies by Wing Size and Color

Butterflies with smaller or lighter coloured wings are likely to be 'losers' when it comes to climate change, with the Lycaenidae family, which contains over 6,000 species of butterflies, the majority of which live in the tropics, found to be particularly vulnerable.

14 Jul 2023

Tropical Alga Could Reduce Methane Emissions from Cow Manure by Nearly Half

Approximately a third of all anthropogenic methane is emitted by ruminant livestock. These animals get nutrients through fermenting food in four-chambered stomachs found in cows, sheep, and goats.

14 Jul 2023

Marine Heatwaves Threaten Ecological Communities in Protected Ocean Areas

??Rising ocean temperatures are sweeping the seas, breaking records and creating problematic conditions for marine life. Unlike heatwaves on land, periods of abrupt ocean warming can surge for months or years.

14 Jul 2023

Urban Building Energy Model Helps Cities Reduce Carbon Emissions

To support the worldwide struggle to reduce carbon emissions, many cities have made public pledges to cut their carbon emissions in half by 2030, and some have promised to be carbon neutral by 2050.

14 Jul 2023

Clean Energy Technology Set to Decarbonise the World Wins UK’s Top Award for Engineering Innovation

Ceres Power’s pioneering clean energy technology has won the 2023 MacRobert Award.

14 Jul 2023

Impacts of Salinity Changes on Marine and Coastal Ecosystems

Breakthrough research published reveals the pivotal yet largely unexplored factor of climate change-induced salinity changes in oceans and coastlines. Dr Cliff Ross, University of North Florida Biology Chair/Professor, and Dr Stacey Trevathan-Tackett, UNF Biology Graduate Program Alum and Research Faculty Member at Deakin University in Australia, co-authored the research.

13 Jul 2023