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Exploring if Space Dust Could Help Protect the Earth from Climate Change

On a cold winter day, the warmth of the sun is welcome. Yet as humanity emits more greenhouse gases, the Earth's atmosphere traps more and more of the sun's energy, which steadily increases the Earth's temperature.

9 Feb 2023

Past Climate Records on Land and at the Sea Help to Predict Effects of Future Warming

Ongoing climate change driven by greenhouse gas emissions is often discussed in terms of global average warming.

9 Feb 2023

Risk of Flood For Residential Buildings Likely to Grow

According to recent research conducted by the University of North Carolina, new housing construction in flood-prone areas has contributed to increased risk across the NC despite community and government initiatives to minimize flood damage.

8 Feb 2023

Experts at the Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit Share Ideas on Combating Climate Crisis

The University of Miami is welcoming leaders from institutions across the nation this week at the Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit to share ideas on combating the climate crisis.

8 Feb 2023

Upcycling Plastic Waste into More Valuable Products

The world generates about 300 million tons of plastic waste annually, and more than 90% of all plastic ever made has never been recycled. Part of what drives all that waste into landfills or into the environment is the difficulty of recycling plastic, which is designed to last for a very long time.

8 Feb 2023

Decision Making Under Uncertainty

Nicola Botta of PIK Potsdam, Germany, and co-workers have developed a technique for determining how important decisions are in circumstances where the consequences are highly unpredictable.

7 Feb 2023

Identifying the Climate Factors Driving Vegetation Change

Plant ecologists at the University of Bayreuth have revealed how global climate change is affecting the Earth’s terrestrial ecosystems in a study published in Nature Geoscience.

7 Feb 2023

Quantifying the Level of Microfibers Shed from Fabric During Domestic Laundering

The UK's laundry releases microfibres weighing the equivalent of up to 1,500 double-decker buses in microfibres every year, according to new research.

7 Feb 2023

Widespread Tree Scorch in the Pacific Northwest Mainly Attributed to Heat than to Drought Conditions

Widespread tree scorch in the Pacific Northwest that became visible shortly after multiple days of record-setting, triple-digit temperatures in June 2021 was more attributable to heat than to drought conditions, Oregon State University researchers say.

7 Feb 2023

Evides Industriewater Supplies Demiwater for Shell’s Green Hydrogen Plant

Evides Industriewater will supply demiwater for Shell's green hydrogen plant over the next 15 years. Ruben van Grinsven, general manager Integrated Hydrogen Projects of Shell and Annette Ottolini, managing director of Evides Waterbedrijf, signed a supply agreement today.

7 Feb 2023

Continued Plankton Research Crucial to Predict the Future of Ocean Life in a Changing Climate

Scientists from the Marine Biological Association (MBA) and over 20 universities and research institutions across the world say more work needs to be done to untangle the climate-driven environmental impacts on plankton.

7 Feb 2023

New ASTM International Standard Guide Covers Soil Remediation

ASTM International’s environmental assessment, risk management and corrective action committee (E50) has developed a standard guide for the remediation of nonaqueous phase liquids (NAPLs) in the subsurface.

7 Feb 2023

New Research from SINTEF and TU Delft Shows that CCS Can Result in Significant CO2 Reductions at a Marginal Cost

Recent research conducted by scientists at SINTEF Energy Research and Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) demonstrates that implementing carbon capture and storage (CCS) in industrial facilities can result in significant CO2 reductions at a minimal cost to the general public.

7 Feb 2023

Understanding Weathering's Response to Climate Change

Weathering is the process by which rocks, rain, and carbon dioxide help regulate the Earth’s climate over thousands of years, much like a thermostat.

7 Feb 2023

Climate Models Underestimate Passive Volcanic Sulfur Emissions

When volcanoes erupt, they attract more attention. However, new research guided by the University of Washington reveals that during their quiet phases, volcanoes leak a surprisingly large amount of their atmosphere- and climate-changing gases.

7 Feb 2023