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How to Minimize Pet's Contribution to Water Pollution

Recent research discloses that handwashing in the weeks following spot-on flea and tick treatments is the primary source of pet pesticide pollution in rivers.

5 Feb 2024

Bifunctional Electrocatalyst Opens Door to Efficient Hydrogen Generation

Hydrogen is acknowledged as a promising clean energy source, majorly due to its high energy density and the absence of carbon emissions during utilization.

5 Feb 2024

New Tools to Safeguard Drylands in a Changing World

Various complex systems, ranging from microbial communities to mussel beds and drylands, exhibit remarkable self-organized clusters.

5 Feb 2024

Unveiling Energy Justice Gaps in the Global South

The shift toward a zero-carbon society in the Global South has the potential to drive sustainable development.

5 Feb 2024

Sustainability Restrictions Required for CO2 Removal

Rather than cutting emissions and phasing out fossil fuels more quickly, governments and companies are depending on the hazardous quantities of carbon dioxide (CO2) that will eventually be removed from the atmosphere in the future.

5 Feb 2024

2023 Ocean Heatwave: A Glimpse of 3°C Warmer Climate in the Future

Record-high ocean temperatures observed in 2023 could become the norm if the world moved into a climate that is 3.0 deg.C warmer than pre-industrial levels, according to a new study.

2 Feb 2024

Oxford Study Outlines Roadmap for Net Zero Plastics Economy

Researchers from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Future of Plastics, University of Oxford, have outlined ambitious targets to help deliver a sustainable and net zero plastic economy.

2 Feb 2024

Fungi Power Up Rooftops for Climate Resilience

Green roofs have become increasingly popular thanks to their benefits related to climate adaptation, mitigation, and urban biodiversity management.

2 Feb 2024

Midday Sun at the Touch of a Button

At ETH Zurich, there is a room where the sun shines at the touch of a button; one hour it’s noon in the Sahara, the next it’s January in Berlin. Researchers use it to test newly developed building systems, components and materials.

2 Feb 2024

AI Revolutionizes Wildfire Smoke Forecasting

Fueled by increasing temperatures and droughts, severe wildfires are on the rise around the world -- as are the smoke-borne contaminants that harm the environment and human health.

1 Feb 2024

Greenland Consumes More Methane Than It Releases, Study Finds

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have concluded that the methane uptake in dry landscapes exceeds methane emissions from wet areas across the ice-free part of Greenland.

1 Feb 2024

Low-Carbon Biofuels Combat Climate Change and Health Risks

The UMA is engaged in a global research initiative alongside the Future Power Systems Group at the University of Birmingham (UK).

1 Feb 2024

Industrial Decarbonization - Challenges, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead

According to new research, harmful emissions from the industrial sector might be cut globally by up to 85 %.

1 Feb 2024

Elevating Industry Standards Through Purification for Acetone and Isopropanol

Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in The Netherlands have made significant progress toward sustainable industrial fermentation by revealing ground-breaking developments in the purification of acetone and isopropanol from waste gas fermentation.

1 Feb 2024

Climate Change Threatens Older Elephants Most, Jeopardizing African Elephants’ Future

A collaborative team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), which runs the world’s largest field conservation program, has conducted first-of-its kind research into how global climate change affects African elephants.

1 Feb 2024