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Employing Biological Materials to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Valuable Products

Assistant Professor Ariel Furst and her colleagues are looking to DNA to help guide the process.

8 Sep 2022

Study Unearths Ancient Reef Structure High and Dry on the Nullarbor Plain

Curtin researchers and international collaborators using advanced satellite imagery have discovered an ancient reef-like landform ‘hidden’ in plain view on the Nullarbor Plain, which has been preserved for millions of years since it first formed when the Plain was underwater.

7 Sep 2022

Robust and Realistic Method for Dealing with Wind-Driven Phenomena

To extract an underlying model of how specific parameters behave and are correlated both spatially and temporally in the real world, geostatistical analyses involve the statistical processing of very large datasets, like measurements of wind speed over time and at various altitudes and locations.

7 Sep 2022

ANL Analyzes Climate Change Effects at Local and Regional Scales

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has given Argonne National Laboratory $25 million over five years to work with a group of academic and community leaders to promote urban climate science by examining the impacts of climate change at the local and regional levels.

7 Sep 2022

Old-Growth Forests Provide Thermal Refugia for Species Sensitive to Climate Warming

Some bird species may be protected from climate change by old-growth forests and managed forests with old-growth traits, according to research from the Oregon State University College of Forestry.

7 Sep 2022

Urban Integrated Field Laboratories to Strengthen DOE Leadership in Climate Modeling

The Texas Gulf Coast, Chicago, and Baltimore will receive $66 million in financing from the US Department of Energy (DOE) to create Urban Integrated Field Laboratories (Urban IFLs). This initiative will involve more than 20 institutions.

7 Sep 2022

Precision Compost Strategy Could Deliver Huge Benefits to the Planet

A new way of using compost could boost global crop production and deliver huge benefits to the planet, according to a study co-led by The University of Queensland.

7 Sep 2022

High-Accuracy Electric Vehicle Battery Monitoring with Diamond Quantum Sensors for Driving Range Extension Towards Carbon Neutrality

The issue of battery usage inefficiency in electric vehicles resulting from an inaccurate battery charge measurement may finally get resolved, thanks to a diamond quantum sensor prototype developed in the MEXT Q-LEAP Flagship project with researchers from Tokyo Tech and Yazaki Corporation.

7 Sep 2022

Thwaites Glacier Retreat Highlighting Concerns for Its Future

For researchers attempting to anticipate the global sea level rise rate, the Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, which is about the size of Florida, has been a significant sticking point.

6 Sep 2022

Soil Temperature Can Forecast Pest That Decimates Vegetable Crops

According to a recent study from North Carolina State University, soil temperature can be used to efficiently track and forecast the movement of the corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), a significant pest that decimates vegetable crops, such as corn, cotton, soybeans, peppers, and tomatoes.

6 Sep 2022

Floodplains Enhance Water Quality of Rivers

Nitrogen imports cause pollution in many rivers. The extent of these inputs, the degree to which they are decreased, and the contribution made by floodplain regions to this in the Danube catchment area have now been examined for the first time by an international study initiative that the IGB is a part of.

6 Sep 2022

Su-Vastika Solar Granted Patent for Its State-of-the-Art Emergency Rescue Device

Su-Vastika Solar has been granted a patent for its Emergency Rescue Device for Lifts, called "A system and method for providing backup to a consumer-friendly lift/elevator."

6 Sep 2022

Barika and Kraft Raise Over 60 Million US Funding for Nigerian Green Energy Projects

Nigeria just approved a plan to combat the energy shortage using renewable sources.

6 Sep 2022

Heatwaves Cause High Mortality Risk in China

Dr Cunrui Huang is in charge of this research (Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University). Heatwaves impose a high disease burden by raising the risk of death and illness, which has been increased by climate change around the world.

5 Sep 2022

Simple Methods to Combating Air Pollution in Schools

Based on new research from the University of Surrey, although the majority of UK primary schools experience pollution levels that are higher than the safe levels recommended by the World Health Organization, taking simple precautions can reduce exposure to toxins both indoors and outdoors by almost half.

5 Sep 2022