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The Effect of Warming and Vegetation on Methane Emissions from Wetlands

Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that warms the climate around 30 times more strongly than carbon dioxide, is mostly found in wetlands, which are Earth’s greatest natural sources of this gas.

16 Feb 2024

The Negative Effects of Reforestation Initiatives on Vast Tropical Grassland Areas

A recent study conducted by the University of Liverpool sheds light on problems associated with reforestation and restoration initiatives throughout Africa.

16 Feb 2024

CIP’s Haewoori Offshore Wind Awards FEED Contract for 1GW Floating Project to Aker Solutions and Principle Power

Haewoori Offshore Wind 2 (500MW) and 3 (500MW), Copenhagen Infrastructure Partner’s floating offshore wind projects off the coast of Ulsan, Korea have awarded a front-end engineering and design (FEED) contract to Aker Solutions and Principle Power for the floating foundations

16 Feb 2024

Amazon Rainfall Decline Threatens South American Monsoon

The Amazon rainforest faces the risk of reaching a tipping point, potentially triggering a widespread collapse with significant consequences for the global climate.

15 Feb 2024

Study Links Climate Change to Emergence of West Nile Virus in Europe

West Nile virus is an emerging pathogen in Europe and represents a public health threat in previously non-affected European countries.

15 Feb 2024

Argonne Uses AI and Simulations to Accelerate Discovery of Environmentally Friendly MOFs

Generative AI techniques, machine learning and simulations give researchers new opportunities to identify environmentally friendly metal-organic framework materials.

15 Feb 2024

Could Lab-Grown ‘Meaty’ Rice be the Key to a More Sustainable Food System?

Researchers from Yonsei University have engineered a new sustainable food that could be a “shortcut to a sustainable food system,” safeguarding society from both global warming and food crises.

By Bethan Davies 15 Feb 2024

Green Roofs Reduce Energy Use and Fight Regional Climate Change

According to a new study, extensive vegetation coverage on building rooftops might significantly lower temperatures at the city scale and save energy expenditures.

14 Feb 2024

Sustainable Method of Producing Energy from Waste Wood

Irish wood products could be used to efficiently transform waste heat into energy while minimizing costs and environmental impact, according to a new study by University of Limerick researchers.

14 Feb 2024

Greenland's Changing Landscape Signals Global Threat

A comprehensive examination of historical satellite data reveals that approximately 11,000 square miles or 28,707 square kilometers of Greenland's ice sheet and glaciers have melted over the past 30 years.

14 Feb 2024

Fishing Practices Impact Fishermen’s Adaptation to Climate Change, Study Finds

Timothy Frawley has spent the better of the past two decades working in and around commercial fisheries. Born and raised in Casco Bay, Maine, he grew up packing lobsters and pitching bait on Portland's working waterfront. He has worked in commercial fisheries in California, Alaska and the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.

14 Feb 2024