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Climate Change Found to be the Major Cause of Extremely Heavy Rainfall in Southeast Brazil

Climate change was the main cause of the extremely heavy rainfall that led to severe flooding.

20 Oct 2021

Researcher Offers Cost-Effective Solutions to Best Prepare to Respond to Disasters

With hurricanes, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, the COVID-19 pandemic and more, the world has seen a multitude of natural disasters recently.

20 Oct 2021

Study Pinpoints U.S. Bishops' Silence and Denialism on Climate Change

The study, "U.S. Catholic bishops' silence and denialism on climate change," examined more than 12,000 columns published from June 2014 to June 2019 by bishops in official publications for 171 of the 178 U.S. Catholic dioceses.

20 Oct 2021

Europeans Reluctant to Make Lifestyle Changes Inspite of Wanting Climate Action

Europeans want urgent action on climate change but remain committed meat-eaters and question policy proposals such as banning the sale of new petrol vehicles after 2030.

20 Oct 2021

Bacterium Degrades Plastics and Sustainably Produces Biodegradable Plastics

Plastic pollution is one of the critical environmental issues at present. The aggregation of petroleum-based plastics has detrimental effects on the wildlife, environment, and human health.

20 Oct 2021

Humans are Highly Responsible for Climate Change, Says Study

A new survey of 88,125 climate-related studies has revealed that over 99.9% of peer-reviewed scientific papers concur that humans are the major cause of climate change.

20 Oct 2021

Researchers Raise the Need to Mitigate and Monitor Grease-Proofing Food Packaging Chemicals

Chemicals employed to “greaseproof” a multitude of items from food packaging to carpets have accumulated in the environment for numerous years and pollute ecosystems worldwide, and a new study is seeking a better understanding and awareness of the dangers posed by these chemicals.

20 Oct 2021

The World’s Largest Floating Windfarm is Now Fully Commissioned and Delivering Green Electricity to Scotland’s Grid

The 50 MW Kincardine Offshore Windfarm is located 15 km off the coast of Aberdeenshire, in water depths ranging from 60 m to 80 m.

20 Oct 2021

Scientists Gain New Insights into the Ecology of Brazilian Jaguars

Oregon State University researchers and a team of international scientists have gained new insights into the diet, population density and social interactions of a group of Brazilian jaguars.

19 Oct 2021

Solar Energy Could Meet 43.2% of China’s Electricity Demands in 2060

At the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, much attention will be focused on China.

19 Oct 2021

DOE Announces $10 Million Funding for Environmental Systems Science Research

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy announced plans to provide $10 million for new grants to universities, academic institutions, federal research labs, and nonprofits, within the area of Environmental System Science research.

19 Oct 2021

Migration Benefits Eroded by the Effects of Climate Change and Human Pressure

Animals that migrate north to breed are being put at risk by ongoing climate change and increasing human pressure, losing earlier advantages for migration, declining in numbers and faring much worse than their resident counterparts, according to scientists writing in Trends in Ecology & Evolution.

19 Oct 2021

Affordable Catalysts Could Pave the Way to Widespread Adoption of Urea-Based Fuel Cells

Meeting society's ever-increasing energy demands while also striving for sustainability goals has become a worldwide challenge, and scientists are exploring a variety of technologies to produce clean, renewable energy that can replace fossil fuels.

19 Oct 2021

Chemists Identify the Optimum Pressure Needed for Maximum Lithium Metal Battery Performance

A team of materials scientists and chemists has determined the proper stack pressure that lithium metal batteries, or LMBs, need to be subjected to during battery operation in order to produce optimal performance.

19 Oct 2021

Global Changes in Lake Temperature and Ice Cover can be Explained by Massive Greenhouse Gas Emissions

International research led by Luke Grant, Inne Vanderkelen and Prof Wim Thiery of the VUB research group BCLIMATE shows that global changes in lake temperature and ice cover are not due to natural climate variability and can only be explained by massive greenhouse gas emissions since the Industrial Revolution.

19 Oct 2021