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NASA Provides Wide-Angle Photos of Hurricane Genevieve

NASA provided a series of photos of Hurricane Genevieve as it affected Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula.

21 Aug 2020

New Measurement Technology Provides Insights into Past Climate

A new measurement technology developed at the University of Bern provides unique insights into the climate of the past.

21 Aug 2020

New Genetic Approach Will Help Improve Biological Nitrogen Fixation in Soybeans

One of the top four crops grown worldwide, soybean has been an integral part of Chinese agriculture for a long time, having been domesticated more than 6000 years ago.

21 Aug 2020

WinJi Receives $1.5 Million Loan Guarantee from the Swiss Technology Fund

WinJi, a Swiss start-up that developed the innovative “True Power” renewable energy asset management platform, has been awarded a $1.5 Million (CHF 1.8 M) loan guarantee by the Swiss Technology Fund.

From WinJi AG 21 Aug 2020

Plastic Waste can Release Chemicals into the Stomach Oil of Seabirds

Plastic waste in the ocean is an increasing problem for wildlife, including seabirds who frequently mistake it for food.

20 Aug 2020

Cutting-Edge Nottingham Projects Could Help Tackle Global Development Problems

The University of Nottingham, UK, has won two funding grants from the UK Space Agency for projects to tackle human trafficking and forced labour in Uganda, and clean up the coastline of Mexico.

20 Aug 2020

Rising Temperatures can Cause Greater Damages to Our Economies than Expected

Rising temperatures due to our greenhouse gas emissions can cause greater damages to our economies than previous research suggested, a new study shows.

20 Aug 2020

Study Finds How to Prevent Rusting of Iron While Converting Plant Materials to Fuels

Scientists at Washington State University have taken a major initial step toward the affordable conversion of plant materials into fuels—preventing iron from rusting.

20 Aug 2020

Climate Change is the Main Culprit for Expansion of Earth's Tropics

Earth's tropics are expanding poleward and that expansion is driven by human-caused changes to the ocean, according to new research.

19 Aug 2020

Atlantic Ocean has 10 Times More Plastic than Previously Thought

The mass of 'invisible' microplastics found in the upper waters of the Atlantic Ocean is approximately 12- 21 million tonnes, according to research published in the journal Nature Communications today.

19 Aug 2020

Complex Climate Models Overestimate Global Warming

Research published this week in Earth System Dynamics reports that the most sensitive climate models overestimate global warming during the last 50 years.

19 Aug 2020

Barriers that Could Limit Climate Mitigation Potential of Reforestation

Reforestation is a promising nature-based climate solution. However, there are practical considerations beyond the suitability of land for planting trees, such as financial, land-use and operational constraints, which can limit its outcomes and thus need to be taken into account.

19 Aug 2020

Exploring the Impact of Climate Change on Solar and Wind Energy Production

As the climate of the planet is changing, as evidenced by record-setting hot summers and extreme weather events, many researchers are looking to more renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind farms.

19 Aug 2020

Intraspecific Cooperation and Competition Shape Organism's Vulnerability to Climate Change

Organisms need to work together to adapt to climate change, especially in the presence of competitors, suggests a new study published today in eLife.

19 Aug 2020

Concordia Student Maps the Effects of Climate Change on Primate Habitats

Stewart began looking at the effects of climate change on primate habitats with spatial data from the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5, which estimates regional and seasonal temperature change per unit of CO2 emission, and range data of 426 separate primate species and subspecies, courtesy of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

19 Aug 2020