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Science-Led Policy and Farm Management Interventions Help China to Fight Against Climate Change

Production of animal protein in China has increased by 800% over the past 40 years, driven by population growth, urbanization and higher worker wages.

20 May 2022

New Approach to Boosting Crop Yield by Incorporating Strategies from a Fast-Growing Algae

A new study provides a framework to boost crop growth by incorporating a strategy adopted from a fast-growing species of green algae. The algae, known as Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, contain an organelle called the pyrenoid that speeds up the conversion of carbon, which the algae absorb from the air, into a form that the organisms can use for growth.

20 May 2022

Climate Change: A Major Cause of Death for Rainforest Trees

According to a new study performed, tropical trees in rainforest regions of Australia have been dying at double the previous rate from the 1980s. This is apparently due to climate impacts.

19 May 2022

Study Determines the Abundance of Microplastics in an Alluvial Rhine Soil

Accumulation of Microplastics in the Rhine meadows at Langel-Merkenich/topography and flooding help identify local concentrations of particles present in the soil.

19 May 2022

Extra CO2 Does not Always Stimulate Wetland Growth, Study Says

The existence of wetlands throughout the globe has been subjected to the risk of drowning from increasing seas. However, for decades, researchers had a belief that one more aspect of climate change—growing carbon dioxide (CO2)—could trigger additional plant growth. This allows coastal wetlands to grow pretty quickly to outpace sea-level increase.

19 May 2022

Scientists Assess the Role of Greenery in Relieving Thermal Stress in Urban Areas

Green infrastructure can help communities adapt to climate change by lowering heat stress caused by increasing air temperatures. However, the type of vegetation has a significant impact.

19 May 2022

Banned Contaminants Found to be Still Imperiling Critically Endangered California Condors

A new study has found contaminants that were banned decades ago are still imperiling critically endangered California condors. The condors may be at increased risk for reproductive impairment because they consume dead marine mammals along the California coast.

19 May 2022

Climate Researchers Bring Order to Large Amount of Sea Level Projections

In their effort to provide decisionmakers with insight into the consequences of climate change, climate researchers at NIOZ, Deltares and UU are bringing order to the large amount of sea level projections, translating climate models to expected sea level rise.

19 May 2022

Report: Nine Million Deaths Attributable to Pollution in 2019

Pollution was responsible for nine million deaths in 2019 – equivalent to one in six deaths worldwide – a number virtually unchanged since the last analysis in 2015.

19 May 2022

Researchers Identify Beneficial Hardness of Extract-Added Water Derived From Deep-Sea Water

Researchers identify the biological impacts and most helpful harshness of extract-added water that has been derived from deep-sea water.

18 May 2022

Caribbean Coral Reefs Could Face Extinction Due to an Increase in Ocean and Atmospheric Temperatures

As a result of the increase in global temperature, vibrant coral reefs crowded with marine life are decreasing across the Caribbean.

18 May 2022

Study Analyzes the Economic Impacts of Wind Speed Forecasts

A huge share of the energy landscape has been occupied by wind energy, which comes with a growing conviction on the intermittent nature of wind.

18 May 2022

Study Analyzes the Causes of the 2021 Spring Southwestern China Extreme Drought

Southwestern China (SWC) is a region on the southeastern side of the Tibetan Plateau. Here, both southwesterly and southeasterly winds tend to impact weather patterns at the time of the summer monsoon period.

18 May 2022

Study Could Pave the Way for Greener, Cleaner, and Faster Driving

No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren't just a minor nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit greenhouse gases while waiting for the light to change.

18 May 2022

Prescribed Burning to Prevent Wildfires is not Used Frequently Enough, UCI Researchers Suggest

Prescribed burning of ground-level shrubs, branches and leaves is a time-tested tool to help prevent wildland fires from getting out of control, but a team led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine suggests that the practice isn't used frequently enough.

18 May 2022