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Sandia Researchers Test Explosives for the Expansion of Geothermal Energy

Why are scientists setting off small-scale explosions inside 1-foot cubes of plexiglass? They're watching how fractures form and grow in a rock-like substance to see if explosives or propellants, similar to jet fuel, can connect geothermal wells in a predictable manner.

22 Jun 2022

2021 Heat Dome Contributed to an Uptick in the Death of Shellfish

It's hard to forget the excruciating heat that blanketed the Pacific Northwest in late June 2021. Temperatures in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia soared to well above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with Seattle setting an all-time heat record of 108 degrees on June 28.

22 Jun 2022

Soil Microbes Underpin Ecosystem Restoration

Robust long-term ecosystem restoration relies not just on replanting native vegetation but on the recovery of underlying soil biodiversity – yet this area has received little attention and is poorly understood, Flinders University researchers say.

22 Jun 2022

New Proven Solution to Eliminate the Source of Contaminated Drinking Water

The country struggles to face the firm issue of PFAS contamination. Battelle has been all set to help tackle this problem with a proven solution that has the potential to remove the source of contaminated drinking water.

21 Jun 2022

Arctic Ocean Ice Melt Could Lead to New Trade Routes in International Waters

With climate change rapidly warming the world's oceans, the future of the Arctic Ocean looks grim.

21 Jun 2022

New Kelp Forest Platform a Vital Tool for Global Restoration Efforts

The repository for kelp forest projects monitors the global progress towards restoring our underwater forests.

21 Jun 2022

Environmental Chemical Pollution — A Major Threat to Biodiversity

Biodiversity has been subjected to threat by environmental chemical pollution. But the complication of this pollution continues to be inadequately recognized by decision-makers.

20 Jun 2022

Methane Emissions Throughout the Supply Chains Have Been Underestimated, Study Finds

At the Imperial College London, a new analysis performed has discovered the fact that biogas and biomethane leak up to twice as much methane as previously thought, despite being more climate friendly.

20 Jun 2022

Researchers Suggest New Sustainable Solutions to Increase the Safety of Drinking Water

As far as bladder cancer is concerned, a possible culprit is the high concentration of disinfection byproducts present in tap water.

20 Jun 2022

Invasive Species are Crowding Out Many Native Plants in the United States

A new botanical survey of southwest Ohio found that invasive species introduced to the United States over the past century are crowding out many native plants.

20 Jun 2022

Scientists Urge More Attention on Chemicals and Other Contaminants in the Global Biodiversity Framework

Biodiversity Research Institute (BRI) is part of an international group of scientists who published a joint letter in the June 17 issue of Science, just prior to the next round of international negotiations on the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (June 21-26 in Nairobi, Kenya).

20 Jun 2022

Preserving Trees in Pastures Could Lessen Climate Consequences

Land use change, like cutting down a forest to make way for agriculture, can be a major contributor to climate change by releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

20 Jun 2022

United Airlines and Dimensional Energy Partner to Reach Net-Zero Commitment by 2050

United Airlines will fly greener through its friendly blue skies one day, as the airline group agreed June 15 to purchase at least 300 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel from Cornell University startup Dimensional Energy, a company that turns captured carbon dioxide into liquid fuel with renewable energy.

20 Jun 2022

Volvo Trucks Showcases New Zero-emissions Truck

Imagine a truck that only emits water vapor, produces its own electricity onboard and has a range of up to 1 000 km. It’s possible with fuel cells powered by hydrogen, and Volvo Trucks has started to test vehicles using this new technology.

From Volvo Trucks 20 Jun 2022

Little Penguins' Survival Battles Heat Up

The latest floods have drowned out memories of drought in many parts of Australia, but ecosystems and native species are still battling with the effects of drought and bushfire.

20 Jun 2022