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New Projects to Increase Energy Efficiency in Microelectronics Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently initiated funding of about $54 million for 10 new projects headed by DOE’s National Laboratories to enhance energy efficiency in the design and production of microelectronics.

26 Aug 2021

Study Predicts Increase in North Tropical Atlantic Variability with Warming Climate

One of the most consequential and dominant climate variations on Earth are the North Tropical Atlantic (NTA) sea surface temperature anomalies.

26 Aug 2021

Careful Planning can Help Remove CO2 in a Climate-Effective Manner

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have investigated the extent to which direct capture of carbon dioxide from the ambient air can help to effectively remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.

25 Aug 2021

CO2 Emissions from Oil Refineries Could Increase in the Future, Study Reveals

A global inventory has revealed that CO2 emissions from oil refineries were 1.3 Gigatonnes (Gt) in 2018 and could be as large as 16.5 Gt from 2020 to 2030.

25 Aug 2021

Climate Change Worsens Drought, Causes Water Shortage at Lake Mead

The drought in the southwestern U.S. isn't new - it's actually a couple of decades old now.

25 Aug 2021

Scientists Develop a New Way to Measure How Arctic Plants Respond to Climate Change

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new way to measure how Arctic plants respond to climate change.

25 Aug 2021

Researchers Use Bio-Oil from Hazelnut as a Renewable Energy Source

The growing potential of biomass as a source of sustainable, renewable, and clean energy is gaining the focus of researchers.

25 Aug 2021

Study Explores Why North America is the Global Hot Spot for Severe Thunderstorms

The eastern half of the U.S is one of the principal hot spots for severe thunderstorm activity, especially tornadoes, globally.

24 Aug 2021

Water "Blisters" Trapped Beneath the Greenland's Ice Sheet Could Provide Insight into Hydrological Network

Water "blisters" trapped beneath the thick interior of Greenland's ice sheet could provide critical insight into the hydrological network coursing deep below Earth's second largest body of ice -; and how it might be destabilized by climate change, according to a new study.

24 Aug 2021

Using Integrated Strategies to Meet Biodiversity, Climate, and Water Objectives

We are collectively failing to conserve the world's biodiversity and to mobilize natural solutions to help curb global warming.

24 Aug 2021

Scientists Discover Volcano’s Role in Regulating Earth’s Long-Term Climate

Researchers from the University of Southampton have found that continuous chains of volcanoes were responsible for both emitting and removing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) over geological time. This process has stabilized the temperature on Earth’s surface.

24 Aug 2021

Scientists Develop AI-Based Platform for Stomatal Phenotyping

Researchers created a novel AI analysis technique that allows live imaging and concurrent analysis of wheat stomata.

24 Aug 2021

SEforALL and Google to Launch New Compact to Decarbonize Electricity Globally

A carbon-free electricity sector is the foundation for reaching a net-zero global economy. Electricity generates 25% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, and is key to decarbonizing other sectors of the economy, including buildings, transport, and industry.

24 Aug 2021

Volcanic Surge Narrowed Seas During Ancient Global Warming Event, Study Finds

Curtin University research has found that a surge in volcanic activity 56 million years ago not only triggered a major global warming event turning polar regions into a lush tropical landscape, but also altered the shape...

24 Aug 2021