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Accuracy of Climate Predictions Depends on Changes to North Atlantic Ocean Currents

Thirty state-of-the-art IPCC-climate models predict dramatically different climates for the Northern Hemisphere, especially Europe.

17 Jun 2021

Over Half of the World’s Rivers Stop Flowing Periodically for Part of the Year

According to a new study, headed by scientists from the French National Research Institute for Agriculture (INRAE) and McGill University, about 51% to 60% of the 64 million kilometers of streams and rivers on Earth have stopped flowing intermittently or dry up for part of the year.

17 Jun 2021

In-Car Pollution is a Major Cause of Health and Economic Loss in Developing Countries

An international team of air pollution experts, led by the University of Surrey, monitored pollution hotspots in 10 global cities, namely São Paulo (Brazil); Dhaka (Bangladesh); Cairo (Egypt); Medellín (Colombia); Guangzhou (China); Addis Ababa (Ethiopia); Sulaymaniyah (Iraq); Chennai (India); Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania); and Blantyre (Malawi).

17 Jun 2021

3D-Printed Air: A Cool Solution to Tackle Global Warming

BVN Architecture and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have teamed up to design the world’s first robotically 3D-printed air-diffusion system, called ‘Systems Reef 2’ (SR2). Image Credit: Uni...

17 Jun 2021

Enevate's Next Generation Battery Technology Provides Lower Carbon Footprint During Electric Vehicle (EV) Manufacturing

Enevate, a pioneering battery innovation company featuring extreme fast charge and high energy density battery technologies for electric vehicles (EVs) and other markets, delivers up to 27 percent reduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions for manufacturing of EV batteries with Enevate's XFC-EnergyTM technology compared to today's conventional lithium-ion EV batteries (21 percent for NCA and 27 percent for NMC cells [kg CO2 eq. cradle-to-gate, per 1 KWh cell capacity]).

From Enevate Corporation 17 Jun 2021

Aqua Perfecta Innovates for Clean Air Day with Pollution Postcode Checker

Aqua Perfecta is calling on the public this Clean Air Day (17 June) to check the potential pollutants in the air in their postcode.

17 Jun 2021

Percentage of Single-Use Food Packaging Litter Nearly Doubled During COVID-19, Report Finds

COVID-19 has changed so much in our lives, including how we litter. The proportion of single-use food packaging litter found on Canadian shorelines nearly doubled last year, according to Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup’s annual “Dirty Dozen” report.

17 Jun 2021

Office Furniture Online Helps the TAKKT Group Reach its 300,000 Tree Donation Milestone for the Eden Reforestation Project

Over the past year, Office Furniture Online and the other sister companies within the TAKKT AG Group’s Web-focused Commerce Segment have all contributed to the donation of over 300,000 trees for the Eden Reforestation Project.

17 Jun 2021

ISIpedia Makes Climate Impact Science More Accessible to the Public

"Understanding the problem can be a powerful tool to help build a safe climate future for all," says Katja Frieler, the ISIpedia project leader from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research.

16 Jun 2021

Influx of Warmer Water Masses Plays a Key Role in the Decline of Arctic Sea Ice

The influx of warmer water masses from the North Atlantic into the European marginal seas plays a significant role in the marked decrease in sea-ice growth, especially in winter.

16 Jun 2021

Pharmaceutical Pollution Causes Changes in Crayfish Behavior

Pharmaceutical pollution is found in streams and rivers globally, but little is known about its effects on animals and ecosystems.

16 Jun 2021

Local Rice Varieties in Vietnam Could be Used to Breed Improved Climate-Resilient Crops

Local rice varieties in Vietnam could be used to help breed improved crops with higher resilience to climate change, according to a new study published in Rice.

16 Jun 2021

Alps' Most Ancient Ice Will be Stored in Antarctica for Centuries to Come

The Ice Memory international mission on Monte Rosa has been accomplished. After working for five days at 4,500 metres in the accumulation zone of the Grenzgletscher, the glacier saddle of Colle Gnifetti, scientists extracted three shallow ice cores and two deep ice cores reaching down to bedrock at 82 metres depth.

16 Jun 2021

Pesticides Heavily Contaminate Small Streams in Agricultural Landscape

Pesticides safeguard agricultural yields by controlling harmful insects, fungi, and weeds.

16 Jun 2021

Research Examines Climate Change Impacts on Water Security Across the World's Drylands

The research - published ahead of World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought on 17 June 2021 - examines recent and projected climate change impacts on water security across the world's drylands up to the year 2100.

16 Jun 2021