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Can Computer Simulations Help Mitigate Climate Change?

PSI investigators have been analyzing different ways of mitigating climate change with coworkers from the US, China, Ireland, Finland, and Sweden, using a comprehensive computer simulation of the climate, the global economy, and the global energy system.

3 Jul 2023

New Approach for Integrating Electric Vehicles into Power Grid

The fundamental solution to “carbon peaking and carbon neutrality” is to shift conventional energy consumption toward a low-carbon environment.

3 Jul 2023

“Heat Domes” Likely to Become More Frequent and Intense as the Climate Crisis Worsens

For now, it isn’t budging. But eventually, the “heat dome” that has parked itself over Texas and is sending temperatures soaring to triple digits will expand to other parts of the nation, putting millions more people at risk and further straining an already-overwhelmed power grid.

30 Jun 2023

Climate Change Drives Snow Loss in Northern Hemisphere

In the face of the growing climate crisis, researchers from a variety of fields are focusing their efforts on understanding how different climate systems have altered and will continue to do so as climate change proceeds.

30 Jun 2023

Investigating the Environmental Impacts of the Renewable Energy Transition

The shift from fossil fuels to renewables is not entirely clean and green, as evidenced by a proposed lithium mine on the Oregon–Nevada border and a proposed pumped hydropower facility in Washington.

30 Jun 2023

How is Electrochemical Technology Transforming Carbon Dioxide Capture?

Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture plays a crucial role in the sequestration process, which aims to prevent the release of waste CO2 into the atmosphere and mitigate the adverse effects of fossil fuel combustion on global warm...

By David J. Cross 29 Jun 2023

Could Climate Change Be Causing Extreme Weather Events Up in the Mountains?

Since there is a shift from snow to rain due to the increasing global temperatures, mountains across the Northern Hemisphere will be considered hotspots for extreme rainfall events.

29 Jun 2023

Could Solar Geoengineering Offer a Solution to Combat Climate Change?

The European Union will reportedly look into blocking rays from the sun as a possible option to combat climate change.

29 Jun 2023

New Study Explores the Battle Lines of Public Debate Around a Controversial Energy Technology

A new study has explored the battle lines of public debate around a controversial energy technology which is heralded as "critical to combating climate change" by its advocates and branded "worse than coal" by its critics.

29 Jun 2023

Ocean Analysis Provides Good News About Health of the Seas in a Future, Globally Warmed World

An analysis of oxygen levels in Earth's oceans may provide some rare, good news about the health of the seas in a future, globally warmed world.

29 Jun 2023

CHAR Technologies Receives $1.43M From the Government of Canada Through Clean Fuels Fund

CHAR Technologies Ltd., a renowned leader in sustainable energy solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $1.43M contribution from the Government of Canada through Clean Fuels Fund.

29 Jun 2023

To Succeed at Climate Adaptation, We Must Prioritize Ecological Integrity

A new perspective paper emphasizes the importance of considering ecological integrity in climate adaptation practice and offers recommendations for doing so.

29 Jun 2023

TIPA Compostable Packaging Begins Local Production in The US

TIPA, a global leader in compostable packaging solutions for food and fashion announced today its partnership with two of the largest packaging manufacturers in the US, PPC Flexible Packaging and Clearview Packaging, to start using TIPA’s technology to produce compostable packaging for their respective customers.

From TIPA Compostable Packaging 28 Jun 2023

Study Sheds Light on How Butterflies Respond to Climate Change

Summer and winter seasons constitute vastly different living conditions for animals and plants in many parts of the world

28 Jun 2023

NIEHS Awards $8.45 Million Grant to Study the Effects of Environmental Exposures on Health

The National Institute of Environmental Health Science (NIEHS) has awarded Mount Sinai's Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health and its Institute for Exposomics Research a new five-year P30 Center grant totaling $8.45 million to fund infrastructure that supports research on environmental exposures, including climate change, and their effects on health, disease, and development across the human lifespan.

28 Jun 2023