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Better Models Needed to Gain New Insight into the Arctic Climate

It's clear that rising greenhouse gas emissions are the main driver of global warming. But on a regional level, several other factors are at play. That's especially true in the Arctic - a massive oceanic region around the North Pole which is warming two to three times faster than the rest of the planet.

9 Feb 2021

Trees are Consuming More CO2 on a Global Scale than Previously Reported

A new study by biologists from West Virginia University (WVU) has demonstrated that trees across the globe are absorbing more carbon dioxide compared to what was reported earlier, which makes forests even more significant in controlling Earth’s atmosphere and completely transforming people’s views regarding climate change.

9 Feb 2021

Researchers Find a New Synthetic Path to Produce Biofuel from Biomass

A German-Chinese group of researchers has discovered a new synthetic path to generate biofuel from biomass.

9 Feb 2021

Increasing "Active Transport" can Significantly Lower Carbon Footprint

Swapping the car for walking, cycling and e-biking even just one day a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions in cities.

9 Feb 2021

High CO2 Emissions may Make Cooler Waters Less Welcoming to Tropical Fishes

Under increasing global warming, tropical fish are escaping warmer seas by extending their habitat ranges towards more temperate waters.

9 Feb 2021

Current Tourism Model Responsible for Accumulation of Marine Litter on the Beaches

Researchers from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) warn of the impact the current tourism model in the Mediterranean islands has on the production of marine litter on beaches, and recommend taking advantage of the situation generated by the Covid19 pandemic to rethink a new more sustainable model.

9 Feb 2021

Bruised or Oddly Shaped Fruit can be Used to Avoid Food Waste, Says Researcher

Which bananas end up in your shopping basket-- the uniformly yellow ones or those with brown spots?

9 Feb 2021

Study Reveals Drivers Behind Regional Disparities in Ozone Responses to Covid-19 Lockdown

The outbreak of COVID-19 raised a question about the relationship between anthropogenic emissions and air pollution, which has aroused heated discussion. Research on air-quality changes caused by the lockdowns in different areas shows similar substantial reductions in primary emissions. However, regional disparities exist in responses of secondary pollutants to emissions reduction, especially fine particulate matter and ozone (O3).

9 Feb 2021

Study Explores COVID-19's Impact on the Energy System and Demand for Electricity

COVID-19 has not only caused a temporary drop in global CO2 emissions, it has also reduced the share of power generated by burning coal - a trend that could in fact outlast the pandemic. This is the key result of a new study by a team of economists based in Potsdam and Berlin that looked at COVID-19's impact on the energy system and demand for electricity.

9 Feb 2021

Passive Cooling System can Reduce Cooling and Heating Costs, Reduce CO2 Emissions

Passive cooling is similar to the shade provided by trees, and this phenomenon has been around all the time.

9 Feb 2021

Purdue-Affiliated Startup Wins SBIR Grant to Advance In-Home Greenhouse Technologies

A Purdue University-affiliated startup that designs, distributes and supports direct-to-consumer, in-home greenhouses has won a National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation Research grant.

8 Feb 2021

Research Shows How High-Latitude Lakes Could Have a Big Impact on Carbon Dioxide Levels

To arrive at Nunavut, turn left at the Dakotas and head north. You can't miss it--the vast tundra territory covers almost a million square miles of northern Canada. Relatively few people call this lake-scattered landscape home, but the region plays a crucial role in understanding global climate change.

8 Feb 2021

Human-Induced Noise has Negative Impact on Marine Animals and Ecosystems

Rain falls lightly on the ocean's surface. Marine mammals chirp and squeal as they swim along. The pounding of surf along a distant shoreline heaves and thumps with metronomic regularity. These are the sounds that most of us associate with the marine environment. But the soundtrack of the healthy ocean no longer reflects the acoustic environment of today's ocean, plagued with human-created noise.

8 Feb 2021

Study: More Bioplastics Does Not Necessarily Lead to More Climate Protection

Plastics made from crops such as maize or sugarcane instead of fossil fuels are generally considered sustainable. One reason is that plants bind CO2, which compensates for the carbon released into the atmosphere when plastics are disposed. However, there is a catch: With increasing demand for raw materials for bioplastic production, the areas under cultivation may not be sufficient. As a result, natural vegetation is often converted to agricultural land and forests are cut down.

8 Feb 2021

Climate Change can Accelerate Transmission of Wildlife Pathogens to Humans

The first-ever evidence of a mechanism through which climate change could have had a direct role in the origin of SARS-CoV-2—the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic—has been offered by a new study.

8 Feb 2021