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The Transformative Potential of Fusion Breakthrough

A scientist from Tulane University said the US Department of Energy’s announcement of a significant fusion energy breakthrough on Tuesday has the potential to change the world, but he cautioned that the technology is still many years—and experiments—away.

14 Dec 2022

Restoring Coral Reefs for Storm Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation

The report given by a multi-agency working group aids communities looking for financial support for projects to decrease flood risks by restoring coral reefs for storm hazard mitigation and climate adaptation

14 Dec 2022

Global Warming Plus Shifting Westerly Winds Likely to Speed Up the Recession of Mountain Glaciers

The combination of global atmospheric warming and westerly winds shifting toward the poles will likely speed up the recession of mountain glaciers in both hemispheres, according to a UMaine study.

14 Dec 2022

Integrated System Captures Carbon Dioxide from Flue Gas to Produce High-Purity Ethylene

Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago have built a machine that captures carbon from flue gas and converts it to ethylene.

14 Dec 2022

New Device Could Help Ensure Captured Carbon Dioxide Stays Deep Underground

Sandia National Laboratories engineers are working on a device that would help ensure captured carbon dioxide stays deep underground -; a critical component of carbon sequestration as part of a climate solution.

14 Dec 2022

Mass Quantification of Atmospheric Microplastics in Auckland

Microplastic pollution revolving in Auckland’s air seems to be comparable to millions of plastic bottles annually.

13 Dec 2022

Safeguarding the World’s Mountain Ecosystems

According to a University of York scientist, immediate action is desperately required to protect the world’s useful mountain ecosystems.

13 Dec 2022

Analyzing Effects of Better Awareness in Electricity Usage Patterns

A new study has discovered that electricity customers frequently lack an understanding of their daily energy-use patterns at home. This could have a severe financial effect as utility companies close in time-of-use energy pricing models.

13 Dec 2022

Experts Publish a Strategic Policy Framework for Degrowth to Fight Against Climate Change

Degrowth policies would be effective in fighting against climate breakdown and biodiversity loss and would secure human needs and well-being.

13 Dec 2022

Temperature Extremes Associated with Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Deaths

Extremely hot and cold temperatures both increased the risk of death among people with cardiovascular diseases, such as ischemic heart disease (heart problems caused by narrowed heart arteries), stroke, heart failure and arrhythmia, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

13 Dec 2022

INEOS Announces Renewable Power Purchase Agreement for New Solar Project

INEOS USA LLC d/b/a INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA announced today it has entered into a renewable power purchase agreement which will enable the construction of a new 310-megawatt solar project located in north central Texas.

From INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe 13 Dec 2022

New Copper and Halogen-free Long-term Heat Stabilisers Tailored for Applications in E&E and e-mobility

BRUGGOLEN® TP-H2217 belongs to a new class of electrically neutral thermostabilisers from Brüggemann. Specially developed for reinforced and unreinforced aliphatic polyamides with metal- and halogen-free flame retardancy requirements, it ideally meets the needs of electrical and electronic applications, including those of e-mobility.

13 Dec 2022

Effects of Desalination Technologies and Climate Change on Water

A research group from (New York University) NYU Abu Dhabi’s Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental ScienceS (ACCESS) and Water Research Center have gained better insights into how high use of desalination technologies jointly with projected climate change will cause an impact on the Gulf-wide salinity in the years to come.

12 Dec 2022

Using Gold Obtained from Electronic Waste to Make Medicines

Scientists have made use of gold that has been extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be employed in medicine making.

12 Dec 2022

Sodium Carbonate-Activated Polyacrylonitrile-Based Carbon Fibers for Nitrate Ion Removal

The nitrate ion is known as a common pollutant that has been produced by agricultural run-offs, livestock waste, and municipal waste treatment systems.

12 Dec 2022