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Caribou Declines Linked to Ecological Chain Reaction

A new study comparing decades of environmental monitoring records has confirmed that Canada's caribou are not faring as well as other animals like moose and wolves in the same areas--and also teased out why.

19 Mar 2021

Study Uncovers How Bushfire Smoke Traveled Around the World

It's not just how hot the fires burn - it's also where they burn that matters. During the recent extreme fire season in Australia, which began in 2019 and burned into 2020, millions of tons of smoke particles were released into the atmosphere.

19 Mar 2021

Melting Glaciers Influence the Timing and Location of Earthquakes

In 1958, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered a rockslide into Southeast Alaska's Lituya Bay, creating a tsunami that ran 1,700 feet up a mountainside before racing out to sea.

19 Mar 2021

Marine Heatwaves Affect the Functioning of Coraligen in the Mediterranean

Marine heatwaves are dramatically affecting the marine ecosystems of the world and the Mediterranean is no exception. In the Mediterranean, these extreme climate episodes and its resulting massive mortality of species are getting more and more intense and frequent.

19 Mar 2021

Early Interventions may Prevent Transmission of Vector-Borne Diseases in Changing Climate

Aedes aegypti are known to be the main vector for dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases, but researchers are still unclear about the effects of weather anomalies on mosquito populations caused by climate change.

19 Mar 2021

Study Offers New Estimates of Elusive Component of the Global Carbon Cycle

Around 600 to 900 million tons of carbon flow into the ocean every year via rivers either as particles or in dissolved form.

19 Mar 2021

New Triboelectric Nanogenerator to Efficiently Harness Ocean Wave Energy

A newly developed water-tube-based triboelectric nanogenerator effectively transforms several irregular and low-frequency mechanical energies, such as ocean wave energy, into electricity, opening a new path for developing “blue energy.”

19 Mar 2021

Recreating the Perfect Tide to Protect Coastal Wetlands from Rising Sea Levels

Eco-engineering development from UNSW Sydney could potentially revive saltmarsh and mangrove wetland areas valued at around $230bn globally.

19 Mar 2021

Lumos Makes Major Environmental Commitment in Milestone Partnership With Hinckley Recycling

Lumos (“Lumos”), Nigeria’s market leader in home solar systems making reliable, clean power accessible to all, announces a major environmental commitment - via a new partnership with Hinckley Recycling (“Hinckley”) - to recycle Lumos’ batteries.

From Lumos 19 Mar 2021

How California is Employing AI to Spot Wildfires

Sonoma County is leading the way in using AI to spot and tackle wildfires before they can rage out of control.

By Robert Lea 18 Mar 2021

New Technique to Modify Microalgal Genomes to Make them Produce Biofuels

Researchers have performed genome surgery of a single-celled alga to eliminate unnecessary parts.

18 Mar 2021

New Technique to Recycle Polystyrene into Value-Added Products

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory and their collaborators from Clemson University have invented a low-energy, green process to break down polystyrene, a kind of plastic used extensively in cutlery, disposable food containers, foam packaging materials, and several other applications.

18 Mar 2021

Strict Ocean Protection Could Help Solve Climate, Food and Biodiversity Crises

A new study published in the prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature today offers a combined solution to several of humanity's most pressing challenges. It is the most comprehensive assessment to date of where strict ocean protection can contribute to a more abundant supply of healthy seafood and provide a cheap, natural solution to address climate change--in addition to protecting embattled species and habitats.

18 Mar 2021

Seaweed Supplements can Cut Methane Emissions Without Compromising Meat Quality

Livestock farming is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide because ruminants like sheep and cattle produce methane as a byproduct of digestion.

18 Mar 2021

Higher Global Temperatures Help Invasive Species to Flourish in Ecosystems

Increased global temperatures help invasive species establish themselves in ecosystems, new research led by a Swansea University bioscientist has shown.

18 Mar 2021