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COVID-19 Puts Brakes on Global Emissions

Carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel sources reached a maximum daily decline of 17 per cent in April as a result of drastic decline in energy demand that have occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic.

20 May 2020

Optimized Turbofan Engines to Achieve Cleaner, More Sustainable Air Transport

The SACOC project forms part of the Clean Sky 2 program—an aspiring community initiative to realize air transport that is cleaner and more sustainable.

19 May 2020

Multiple Climate-Related Factors Killed Great Barrier Reef Corals

A squad of climate-related factors is responsible for the massive Australian coral bleaching event of 2016. If we're counting culprits: it's two by sea, one by land.

19 May 2020

Less Polluting Economy and Lifestyles Key to Climate Change Mitigation

In order to mitigate climate change impacts and achieve a more sustainable society, it is necessary to transform the current energy system based on fossil fuels into a model based on renewable energies, and to change society's lifestyles, accepting less mobility, low-carbon diets and smaller-sized dwellings.

19 May 2020

Ocean Warming Likely to Impact Distribution and Lifecycle of Antarctic Krill

Ocean warming is likely to alter the distribution and lifecycle of ecologically and commercially important Antarctic krill over the rest of this century, according to new IMAS-led research.

19 May 2020

Protecting Fish Biodiversity is Key to Improving Survival of Coral Reef Ecosystems

A new study reveals clear evidence highlighting the importance of fish biodiversity to the health of spectacular tropical coral reef ecosystems.

19 May 2020

New Technology Could Reduce Emissions from Road Construction

The construction sector accounts for a quarter of carbon dioxide emissions, in Sweden and globally.

19 May 2020

Novel, 'Green' Quantum-Dot Solar Cells Exhibit Remarkable Defect Tolerance

Novel quantum dot solar cells developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory match the efficiency of existing quantum-dot based devices, but without lead or other toxic elements that most solar cells of this type rely on.

19 May 2020

New Insights on GHG Sources and Impacts in China

China's implementation of a national carbon trading market to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions requires reliable and timely information on GHG sources and impacts.

19 May 2020

Ambitious EU Decarbonization Agenda Could Increase Global Emissions

The EU has an ambition of being climate neutral in 2050. It is hoped that this can be achieved through a green transition in the energy sector and CO2-intensive industries, as well as through altered consumer behavior such as food habits and travel demands among the EU population.

19 May 2020

People in South Asia Threatened by the Hazards of Pollution and Heat

Scientists know that extreme heat has a negative impact on the human body -- causing distress in the respiratory and cardiovascular systems -- and they know that extreme air pollution can also have serious effects.

19 May 2020

Climate Change Will Bring Erratic Temperature Fluctuations During Summer in Europe

Summers in Europe will feature more unusually cooler days as well as hotter ones in the future due to climate change, new research has revealed.

19 May 2020

Climate Change Threatens Progress in the Fight Against Cancer

Climate change threatens prospects for further progress in cancer prevention and control, increasing exposure to cancer risk factors and impacting access to cancer care, according to a new commentary by scientists from the American Cancer Society and Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health.

18 May 2020

Glacial Melting May Increase Ice Extent in the Southern Ocean

Tucked away at the very bottom of the globe surrounding Antarctica, the Southern Ocean has never been easy to study. Its challenging conditions have placed it out of reach to all but the most intrepid explorers.

18 May 2020