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New Process Increases the “Self-Cleaning” Ability of the Marine Atmosphere

Researchers recently provided new insights into the atmosphere’s “self-cleaning” ability.

20 Jan 2023

How Will Future Extreme Thermal Events Affect Land Vertebrates?

The world is currently experiencing a climate crisis. Heatwaves, for example, are becoming increasingly common, longer, and much more intense as a result. In 2022, for instance, heat waves reached alarming levels, breaking records in so many countries, and up to 15,000 people died.

20 Jan 2023

Understanding River Networks and Their Future Evolution

Tom Battin, an EPFL professor, analyzes the existing knowledge of carbon fluxes in the world’s river networks in a recent journal article.

20 Jan 2023

Atmospheric Rivers Will Become More Frequent and Intense with Warming Climate

A “parade” of atmospheric river storms that have pummeled California since late December is finally ending, and drier days are ahead.

20 Jan 2023

Climate Change and Human Activities Shape Future Forest Structure

Climate change and human activities strongly influence forests, but researchers have not fully understood the pervasiveness of these stressors and how they will shape future forest structure.

20 Jan 2023

New Partnership to Support the Launch of Innovative Climatetech Companies in the U.S.

Beginning in January, the Urban Future Lab at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in partnership with Greentown Labs, will provide a soft landing pad in the U.S. for the third cohort of Innovate UK's Global Incubator Programme

20 Jan 2023

Korea Maritime and Ocean University Researchers Lay Out Strategies for Up-scaling of Bioelectrochemical Systems

With rising concerns about energy and water management, microbial electrochemical technologies (METs), such as microbial fuel cells, have emerged as promising solutions.

19 Jan 2023

Improving Indoor-Measuring and Modeling of Bifacial Devices

The University of Ottawa SUNLAB research improves the accuracy of measurements of bifacial solar panels, a significant long-term renewable energy source, by taking ground cover into consideration.

19 Jan 2023

Effects of High Intensity Heatwaves on Estuarine Habitats

According to recent research published in Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science by Brazilian researchers working in Brazil, Norway, and the United States, an increase in marine heatwaves as a result of global climate change in the coming years will have a huge impact on lifeforms in the environment, including those at the bottom of the food chain.

19 Jan 2023

New Methods to Address Equitability in Sharing the Burden of Climate Change Mitigation

Carbon dioxide removal is key to meeting the climate goals outlined in the Paris Agreement. A new study analyzes what fair and equitable burden-sharing means for nature-based carbon dioxide removal in developing countries.

19 Jan 2023

Central-North Greenland Affected by Global Warming in Past Millennium

A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today's warming in central-north Greenland is surprisingly pronounced.

19 Jan 2023

Fujitsu and Teijin Start Joint Trials with V Frames and Advanced Bikes to Enhance Environmental Value of Recycled Carbon Fiber Used in the Manufacturing Process of Bicycle Frames

Fujitsu Limited and Teijin Limited today announced the launch of a joint project running from January to March 2023 to enhance the environmental value of recycled resources in the production of bicycle frames together with V Frames GmbH, a German manufacturer and distributor of carbon fiber reinforced plastic bicycle frames, and E Bike Advanced Technologies GmbH, a German manufacturer of bicycles.

19 Jan 2023

10 Entrepreneurs Share CHF1.75 million to Tackle Global Freshwater Crisis

Securing the world’s global freshwater ecosystems, under increasing threat from climate change, population growth and consumer demand, has become more critical than ever.

19 Jan 2023

Harnessing Solar Energy: New Method Improves Readings of Double-Sided Panels

A leading laboratory in photonics and renewable energy at the University of Ottawa has developed a new method for measuring the solar energy produced by bifacial solar panels, the double-sided solar technology which is expected to meet increased global energy demands moving forward.

19 Jan 2023

Covestro and LANXESS Cooperate to Produce More Sustainable Raw Materials with Reduced CO2 Footprint

Chemical companies Covestro and LANXESS are cooperating in the energy-intensive production of basic chemicals at their Lower Rhine sites in Germany and make them more climate friendly.

19 Jan 2023