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Warmer Oceans Imply Sound Will Travel Faster, Impacting Marine Animals

According to a new global study that determined future ocean “acoustic hotspots.”, the traveling of sound underwater will considerably get altered by climate change.

25 Mar 2022

Glacier Retreat Results in Loss of Habitats for Cold-Dwelling Fungal Species

Scientists investigating fungal biodiversity on glaciers undergoing rapid ice loss in the Canadian High Arctic have found that such glacier retreat is causing loss of habitat for fungi on glaciers.

25 Mar 2022

The Unseen Biophysical Effects of Deforestation on Climate

Forests and their loss through deforestation have long been factored into climate calculations with regards to the amount of carbon that goes into the atmosphere when forest cover is lost.

25 Mar 2022

Methane Leaks are More Worrisome than Thought, but Airborne Sensors Offer Hope

The amount of methane – a greenhouse gas 30 times more potent at trapping heat than carbon dioxide over 100 years – leaking from a huge U.S. oil and gas producing region is several times greater than the federal government estimates, according to a new study led by Stanford University.

25 Mar 2022

New Funding Brings Green Ammonia Technology Closer to Reality

Jupiter Ionics Pty Ltd has been awarded $2.65 million for a project which will see the company lead a consortium to develop a prototype to progress the breakthrough ammonia technology developed by Monash University scientists.

25 Mar 2022

New Images, Footage Reveal Severe Coral Bleaching on Great Barrier Reef as UNESCO/IUCN Considers Whether to Recommend "in danger" Listing

A widespread and variable coral bleaching event driven by a marine heatwave is underway on the Great Barrier Reef as a UNESCO/IUCN monitoring mission to consider whether to recommend ‘In Danger’ listing for the Reef is in Queensland.

25 Mar 2022

Roadmap Pinpoints Research Required for Smooth Transition to Renewables

Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO today released a Roadmap highlighting the research required to continue Australia’s transition to a more secure and affordable electricity system, showing that innovation can drive the integration of renewables.

25 Mar 2022

New University of Michigan Study: Electric Vehicle Fleets Could Lower Emissions, Costs

The Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) today applauded the release of new research on improving electric delivery vehicle charging strategies from the Center for Sustainable Systems at the University of Michigan’s School for Environment and Sustainability.

25 Mar 2022

Recycling Metal Fuels For Future Advanced Nuclear Reactors

University of Utah engineering researchers will collaborate with a team from the Idaho National Laboratory for the development of an exciting process of innovative metal fuel recycling for nuclear reactors in the future.

By David J. Cross 24 Mar 2022

Bioenergy Production Aids in Climate Change Mitigation

Newly published research from Michigan State University shows how farmers can grow environmentally friendly biofuel crops on unproductive marginal land.

By William Alldred 24 Mar 2022

Improved Water Purification System to Decontaminate Seawater

According to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report from the United Nations, nearly 4 billion out of 7.8 billion people on Earth do not have access to adequate clean water for as minimum as one month per year, painting a dismal image for the world’s water supply.

24 Mar 2022