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Wild Relatives Could Help Domestic Crops to Cope with Climate Challenges

Earth is getting hotter. Huge amounts of greenhouse gases are warming the planet and altering the climate. Heat waves are harsher. Droughts are longer.

10 Sep 2020

New Process for Upgrading Lignin Bio-Oil to Hydrocarbons Could Help Expand Use of Lignin

A new low-temperature multi-phase process for upgrading lignin bio-oil to hydrocarbons could help expand use of the lignin, which is now largely a waste product left over from the productions of cellulose and bioethanol from trees and other woody plants.

10 Sep 2020

Evolving Climate Modeling Projections Oversimplify Risks

Climate change is gaining prominence as a political and public priority.

10 Sep 2020

Climate Change Will Have a Devastating Effect on Palm Springs Area's Tourism

A new UC Riverside study finds that climate change will have a devastating effect on the greater Palm Springs area's dominant industry -- tourism.

10 Sep 2020

Bacteria Play Key Role in Recirculating Aquaculture Systems

Aquaculture is one of the fastest growing food production sectors globally.

10 Sep 2020

Deep-Sea Study of GBR Reveals New Species of Corals and Sponges

For the first time, scientists have viewed the deepest regions of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, discovered five undescribed species consisting of black corals and sponges, and recorded Australia's first observation of an extremely rare fish.

10 Sep 2020

Conservation Action Has Prevented at Least 28 Extinctions in Recent Decades

Conservation action has prevented the global extinction of at least 28 bird and mammal species since 1993, a study led by Newcastle University, UK and BirdLife International has shown.

10 Sep 2020

Study Uses Ocean Salinity Data to Estimate Water Cycle Change

Water and its movements within or between atmosphere, land, and ocean defines the global water cycle and is central to the climate system.

10 Sep 2020

Study Shows Presence of Iron Causes Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Soil

Bacteria and iron minerals can be the primary agents that cause the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the soil.

10 Sep 2020

Evs Pushing Battery Prices Down and Ess to Pave Way for Next Phase of Energy Transition

Energy storage systems installations linked to the electricity grid and ancillary services will witness rapid growth in the coming two to three years because of their increasing number of applications and the falling cost of systems due to electric vehicle development.

10 Sep 2020

Fungi-Based Leather Could be More Sustainable than Animal and Plastic Versions

In a new review paper by the University of Vienna, Imperial College London, and RMIT University in Australia, researchers argue that leather made from fungi has "considerable potential" to be the best leather substitute in terms of sustainability and cost when compared to animal and plastic-derived versions.

9 Sep 2020

Offshore Winds in California Show Promise as Renewable Energy Source

As California aims to provide 60% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 and 100% by 2045, a study from California Polytechnic State University provides some good news.

9 Sep 2020

Preharvest Treatment Could Make Tomatoes Safer to Eat

When vegetable farmers harvest crops, they often rely on postharvest washing to reduce any foodborne pathogens, but a new University of Georgia study shows promise in reducing these pathogens - as well as lowering labor costs-- by applying sanitizers to produce while it is still in the fields.

9 Sep 2020

Deep Seabed Channels Connect Warm Ocean Water to Antarctic Glacier

Newly discovered deep seabed channels beneath Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica may be the pathway for warm ocean water to melt the underside of the ice.

9 Sep 2020

Novel Catalytic Process for Converting CO2 into Valuable Chemicals

Besides being an unwanted greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) is also an exciting source of raw materials that are useful and can be recycled sustainably.

9 Sep 2020