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Researchers Identify Key Factors to Reduce Green Hydrogen Production Costs

Engineers from UNSW Sydney have crunched the numbers on green hydrogen production costs to reveal that Australia is in prime position to take advantage of the green hydrogen revolution, with its great solar resource and potential for export.

1 Oct 2020

Cocoa Yield and Farming Income Achieved by Manual Pollination, Not Agrochemicals

Cocoa is in great demand on the world market, but there are many different ways to increase production.

1 Oct 2020

Low Iron Levels and Warming Ocean Waters Impair Growth of Microalgae Living in Coral Cells

According to a new research headed by scientists from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), corals’ ability to react to climate change may partly depend on the already limited amount of iron available in their habitat.

1 Oct 2020

China's Success in Improving Air Quality may Have a Negative Effect on Climate Change

China's success in improving air quality by cutting polluting emissions may have a negative knock-on effect on climate change overall, a new study has found.

30 Sep 2020

Volcanic Ash Could Play a Key Role in Removing CO2 and Other Greenhouse Gases

University of Southampton scientists investigating ways of removing carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases from our atmosphere believe volcanic ash could play an important role.

30 Sep 2020

Study Documents the Soundscape at Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary

The environment in the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of San Francisco is not a refuge from the noise generated by ship traffic, the first underwater marine acoustic study of the region has shown.

30 Sep 2020

Scientists Urge to Redefine Drought for Agriculture

As the climate trends warmer and drier, global food security increasingly hinges on crops' ability to withstand drought.

30 Sep 2020

Understanding the Carbon Storage Potential of Naturally Regenerating Forests

Researchers from Australia's national science agency CSIRO joined scientists from 17 other countries to publish a first of its kind, 'wall-to-wall' global, 1km resolution map that highlights areas with the greatest carbon returns, when they are allowed to reforest naturally.

30 Sep 2020

HYSETS Database Helps to Better Document the Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources

To better document the repercussions of climate change on regional water resources, researchers from around the world now have access to HYSETS, a database of hydrometric, meteorological and physiographic data created by a team at the École de technologie supérieure, which contains 70 years' worth of data on 14,425 North American watersheds.

30 Sep 2020

Climate Change Affects the Biodiversity of Marine Communities in the Pacific Arctic

Climate warming will alter marine community compositions as species are expected to shift poleward, significantly impacting the Arctic marine ecosystem.

30 Sep 2020

Ecological Consequences of Extreme Air Pollution in the Arctic

An international team of scientists that includes a USDA Forest Servicescientist based in New Hampshire used tree rings to document how "Arctic dimming," the interference with sunlight caused by extreme pollution such as that at an industrial complex in northern Siberia, is killing trees and possibly affecting how trees respond to climate change.

30 Sep 2020

China's Efforts to Reduce Aerosol Pollution Caused Warming Across the Northern Hemisphere

A 10-year effort by China to improve air quality and reduce pollution-related health risks has caused warming in areas across the northern hemisphere, according to new work published in Environmental Research Letters.

30 Sep 2020

RO Membranes Help Produce Hydrogen Fuel from Seawater

According to a group of scientists from The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), the power of the sun, sea, and wind may soon integrate to yield clean-burning hydrogen fuel.

30 Sep 2020

Comprehensive Database can Help Assess the Consequences of Climate Change on Water Resources

Scientists across the globe have now access to a database of meteorological, hydrometric, and physiographic data called HYSETS. This database would allow them to record the consequences of climate change on regional water resources in a much better way.

30 Sep 2020

Global Warming Has Caused the Ocean to Become More Layered

In the last few decades, the global ocean has become more stable and layered with global warming, which impacts life in the ocean by decreasing oxygen and nutrients.

30 Sep 2020