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Production of Solar Panels in the U.S. can Accelerate Decarbonization and Reduce Climate Change

Domestic production of solar panels – most of which are now made in Asia – can speed up decarbonization in the U.S., according to new Cornell University research published in Nature Communications.

13 Mar 2023

Scientists Investigate How Microplastics Alter N Availability in Soil

Plastic films are among the most significant sources of terrestrial microplastics (MPs), forming unique microbial niches in soils known as plastispheres.

13 Mar 2023

Will Ocean-based Climate Intervention Affect Sea Ecosystems?

The deep sea is one of the least-known areas in the world. It comprises numerous vulnerable ecosystems that play key roles in the carbon cycle.

13 Mar 2023

Oil and Gas Leaders Target to Become Competitive in Renewable Energy Space, says GlobalData

Oil and gas companies held little over 1% of the total installed renewable energy capacity globally in 2022, in a market that is dominated by traditional power producers.

13 Mar 2023

The Race for Making the $300bn Concrete Market Greener is Already Underway

If concrete was a country, it would have been the world’s third-largest carbon dioxide emitter behind only China and the US. This is no surprise given that it is the second most used material in the globe after water, it produces roughly 8% of greenhouse gas emissions. Decarbonization of concrete is essential to meeting the UN net zero targets.

13 Mar 2023

Autonomous Robots Preserve Crops While Snipping Weeds

MIT alumnus-founded FarmWise uses autonomous machines to snip weeds while preserving crops, eliminating the need for herbicides.

10 Mar 2023

MSU Researchers Study How Warming Threatens Global Water and Food Security

Tibet is known as the "Water Tower of Asia," providing water to about 2 billion people and supporting critical ecosystems in High Mountain Asia and the Tibetan Plateau, where many of the largest Asian river systems originate

10 Mar 2023

Diverse Carbon Removal Approaches Essential for Addressing Climate Change

Diversification reduces risk. That's the spirit of one key takeaway from a new study led by scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.

10 Mar 2023

Estimating the Amount of Small Plastics in the Ocean Surface Layer

According to recent research carried out by Marcus Eriksen of the 5 Gyres Institute, USA, and co-workers, a worldwide dataset of ocean plastic pollution between 1979 and 2019 discloses a rapid and widespread upsurge in ocean plastics since 2005.

9 Mar 2023

The Impact of Synchronous Climate Hazards on Coffee Production

Coffee is essential to the economies of coffee-producing regions. According to research reported in PLOS Climate by Doug Richardson of CSIRO Oceans & Atmosphere, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, and co-workers, climate change may have a substantial impact on land where coffee is grown.

9 Mar 2023

Understanding the Toxicity Mechanism of PET Exposure

PET, the plastic utilized in making bottles, is widespread in the natural environment. In a collaborative study, researchers from Leipzig University and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) evaluated the negative impacts that tiny plastic PET particles can have on an organism’s metabolism and development.

9 Mar 2023