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Radiant Cooling Technology Could Mitigate Climate Change and COVID-19

When most people think of cooling, they automatically imagine air conditioning, or cooling the air in a room.

19 Aug 2020

Eco-Friendly Wastewater Grit can Help Repair Potholes

People may find it difficult to drive over potholes, which can cause damage to automobile tires, suspensions, and wheels, costing billions of dollars every year.

19 Aug 2020

New Cold Tube Keeps Indoors Cool Without Dehumidifying Air

A majority of the people turn to air conditioning to beat the summer heat. But air conditioners tend to consume excess power and release millions of tons of carbon dioxide every day.

19 Aug 2020

Ocean Microbes Could Interact with Pollutants to Alter Weather Patterns

Oceans cover almost three-quarters of the globe, yet little is known about how gases and aerosols made by ocean microbes affect weather and climate, or how human-produced pollution could influence this process.

18 Aug 2020

Air Pollution Linked to Residential Electricity Demand

A study conducted by Associate Professor Alberto Salvo from the Department of Economics at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences revealed that households respond to ambient air pollution by increasing electricity consumption, which in turn increases the carbon emissions that are co-produced in supplying the electricity.

18 Aug 2020

Novel Approach for Pricing Carbon Could Help Meet Net-Zero Emissions Goals

An article released today by researchers at Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy in the journal Nature Climate Change introduces a new approach for pricing carbon -- Near-term to Net Zero.

18 Aug 2020

Study Estimates the Impact of Climate Change on World's Oceans

More than 50% of the world's oceans could already be affected by climate change, with this figure rising as high as 80% over the coming decades, a new study has shown.

18 Aug 2020

Climate Change Causes Shifts in Composition of Plant Communities

Although Live Oak trees are common in South Florida today, Ken Feeley, a University of Miami biology professor, said their time here may be fleeting.

18 Aug 2020

New Study Explores Human Exposure to Extreme Temperatures During 21st Century

Denver is known for its relatively mild climate and its four distinct seasons.

18 Aug 2020

Human Activity can Exacerbate Effects of Nutrient Pollution in Marine Ecosystems

Excessive nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, have devastating effects on coastal marine ecosystems by causing algal blooms that deplete oxygen in the water, killing marine life.

18 Aug 2020

Greenland Ice Melt Could Lead to Sea Level Rise of 10 cm

A new study has analyzed nearly 30 years of scientific data related to the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

18 Aug 2020

Researchers Use Photosynthesis to Achieve Record Solar-to-Fuel Conversion Efficiency

Scientists have recently achieved a record efficiency for converting solar energy into fuel, and now they have planned to integrate the machinery of photosynthesis to increase this efficiency further.

18 Aug 2020

Revamped Industry Resource Focuses on Environmental Technologies and Techniques

Anguil Environmental Systems, Inc is pleased to announce the launch of the newly revamped Anguil.com. The fully redesigned website focuses on streamlined, industry-relevant information, enhanced solutions content, and effortless navigation.

From Anguil Environmental Systems 18 Aug 2020

AF4-MALS Enables Separation and Sizing of a Virus Mixture

Postnova Analytics has published an applications report that presents data from a collaboration with the Analytical Development group at Biogen Inc. on separation of a virus mixture using Asymmetrical Flow Field-Flow Fractionation (AF4) and measurement of their radius of gyration (Rg).

18 Aug 2020