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New Chemical Recycling Technique Turns Low-Value Waste Plastic Into High-Value Products

Although many Americans deposit their plastic trash into the appropriate bins each week, many of those materials, including flexible films, multilayer materials and a lot of colored plastics, are not recyclable using conventional mechanical recycling methods.

11 Aug 2023

Study Finds Extreme Weather Events Will Worsen as Planet Warms

Extreme weather events have dominated the news this summer, with reports on extensive wildfires in Canada; dangerous flooding in India, Japan, and the Eastern US; severe heat waves in Spain, China, the United States, and Mexico; and the hottest day ever recorded on Earth.

11 Aug 2023

Water Distribution Maps Show Droughts are More Common Than Thought

While some parts of the world suffer extreme heat and persistent drought, others are being flooded.

11 Aug 2023

Extreme Glacial Cooling Caused Extinction of Early Humans in Europe

Paleoclimate evidence shows that around 1.1 million years ago, the southern European climate cooled significantly and likely caused an extinction of early humans on the continent, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

11 Aug 2023

First of 50 Ultra-Rapid EV Charging Hubs to be Built by SSE and M7 ‘Goes Live’

The first of SSE’s ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging hubs being built in conjunction with M7 Real Estate will be officially opened by former cabinet minister and local MP, Sir Brandon Lewis CBE, today (August 10th).

From SSE Energy Solutions 10 Aug 2023

Ethanol Fuel Cells: A Breakthrough in Power Density Paves the Way for Sustainable Energy

Researchers at the University of Central Florida (UCF) have made an outstanding breakthrough in ethanol fuel cell technology.

From University of Central Florida (UCF) 10 Aug 2023

Microplastics: A New Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease

Microplastics have been found in food, water, air, and some parts of the human body, according to scientists. Examining the innermost organs that are not directly exposed to the environment, on the other hand, is still limited.

10 Aug 2023

Climate Change Could Wipe Out Up to 70% of Highly Migratory Fish Habitat

A study of 12 species of highly migratory fish predators-including sharks, tuna, and billfish such as marlin and swordfish-finds that most of them will encounter widespread losses of suitable habitat and redistribution from current habitats in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean (NWA) and the Gulf of Mexico (GOM) by 2100.

10 Aug 2023

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