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Australian Seasonal Forecasts Challenged by Pacific Ocean Warming

CSIRO research has found global warming will make it more difficult to predict multi-year global climate variations, a consequence of changes to long-term climate variability patterns in the Pacific Ocean.

17 Dec 2019

Curtin Study Uncovers the Long Tale of a Lizard’s Regrown Tail

Curtin University researchers have found that King’s skink lizards can re-regenerate their tails, which may help them conserve energy and escape predators, potentially improving their survival and evolutionary fitness.

17 Dec 2019

Reusing Industrial Waste for Building

Following a successful project creating bricks from pulp plant waste in northern India, Elsa Olivetti is looking for ways to repurpose slag produced by the metals industry.

17 Dec 2019

MIT Study Assesses Opposing Roles of Natural Gas in the Fight Against Climate Change

MIT study finds that challenges in measuring and mitigating leakage of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, prove pivotal.

17 Dec 2019

When the Sun Turns the Power Off

A research group from Graz investigated how solar storms can be simulated in order to enable a more accurate prediction of their effects on the Earth. Their work has furnished a more accurate model for simulating solar storms in real time.

17 Dec 2019

Device Makes Electric Vehicle Charging a Two-Way Street

A new device turns electric vehicles into chargers for houses and stranded cars.

17 Dec 2019

Experts Express Fear Regarding Killer Air Pollution in the UK

By Sarah Moore 16 Dec 2019

Knowledge Gained from Marine Ecosystem Might Help Protect Climate, Health of Earth

Air pollution has adverse impacts on human health, such as the elevated risk of stroke and heart disease.

16 Dec 2019

New Model Predicts Amount of Mercury Released into the Environment

A new model developed by researchers from Duke University can estimate the level of mercury being discharged into a local environment. Such discharge is caused by small-scale gold mining and deforestation.

13 Dec 2019

Model for Estimating Wind Turbine Aerodynamic Effects on Wind Farm Performance

Offshore generation of wind power has turned out to be a highly potential source of renewable energy. However, the aerodynamic effects of huge wind farms have not yet been understood properly.

13 Dec 2019

Indigenous Discovery Project Among Prestigious ARC Grants Announced for Southern Cross University

New research into the impact of environmental changes on freshwater and marine animals aims to help safeguard natural populations and aquatic habitats integral to Indigenous and non-indigenous Australians.

13 Dec 2019

DSM Announces Future Sustainability Goals for Its High-performance Fiber

Royal DSM has announced new sustainability ambitions for Dyneema® fiber™. It is made from Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) and offers maximum strength with minimum weight.

From DSM 13 Dec 2019

INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx to Develop Polystyrene Recycling Facility in Illinois

INEOS Styrolution and Agilyx has announced that they are advancing the development of a polystyrene (PS) chemical recycling facility in Channahon, Illinois

From Agilyx, Inc 13 Dec 2019

Study Unveils New Extremely Homogeneous Adaptive Polymer Gel

Researchers from the University of Tokyo’s Institute for Solid State Physics have found a way to produce a new kind of gel which overcomes the limitation caused by their inherent random and disordered nature.

13 Dec 2019

Ford and McDonalds Co-develop Lighter Vehicle Parts Using Waste Coffee Chaff

Ford Motor Company and McDonalds USA have announced that they will soon be giving vehicles a caffeine boost by using part of a familiar staple in the morning routine, coffee beans, in vehicle parts such as headlamp housing.

13 Dec 2019