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Geoengineering Could Have Widespread Effects on Global Climate and Carbon Cycle

Global warming poses a great threat to our society, and it will continue unless a deep and rapid reduction in greenhouse gas emissions is implemented.

24 Feb 2022

Insights for Managing C&D Waste and Reducing Carbon Emissions in Building Refurbishment

As the world's largest developing economy, China has been rapidly increasing urban construction over the past four decades. As a result, a significant amount of construction and demolition (C&D) waste is being generated, not only from new construction but also from building refurbishment activities.

24 Feb 2022

Extreme Fires to Increase Globally by 50% at the End of the Century

Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of extreme fires of up to 14 per cent by 2030, 30 per cent by the end of 2050 and 50 per cent by the end of the century, according to a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal.

24 Feb 2022

Majority of Georgians Strongly Support Solar and Wind Power Over Coal-Fired Plants

A majority of Georgia residents strongly support new solar and wind power capacity over new coal-fired plants and believe the state should set a carbon emissions reduction goal, according to a new survey conducted for researchers at Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia.

24 Feb 2022

Effects of Offshore Wind Farms on the North Sea

The impressive photographs of the North Sea's offshore wind farms with a view of the glittering water are firmly etched in people's minds. Like the lugworm, they already belong to the image we have of the North Sea. But which invisible interactions and effects go hand in hand with this vital element of Germany's energy transition?

24 Feb 2022

New Insights About How the Global Water Cycle is Amplifying as a Whole

The global water cycle – that is, the constant movement of freshwater between the clouds, land and the ocean – plays an important role in our daily lives. This delicate system transports water from the ocean to the land, helping to make our environment habitable and soil fertile.

24 Feb 2022

Biodegradable Household Batteries a Step Closer

Fully organic rechargeable household batteries are an ideal alternative to traditional metal-based batteries, in particular for reducing pollution to landfill and the environment.

24 Feb 2022

Airbus Partnership Indicates Route to Feasible Hydrogen Aircraft, says GlobalData

Airbus has long been a leading company in the hydrogen aircraft theme and is in the process of developing three new aircraft powered by hydrogen.

24 Feb 2022

GHD Secures UK Government Funding to Trial Longer Duration Hydrogen Energy Storage

GHD, one of the world’s leading professional services companies, has secured funding from the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for a project aiming to demonstrate the use of an innovative hydrogen storage system.

24 Feb 2022

New Method Enables Recycling of CO2 and Drug Development Simultaneously

Researchers at the Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery (ICReDD) in Hokkaido University have formulated a technique that has the potential to assist in the recycling of waste carbon dioxide (CO2) while also creating molecules beneficial for drug development.

23 Feb 2022