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Researchers Outline and Quantify Critical Mechanisms Involved in the Ocean Carbon Cycle

Oceans in the Earth have an outstanding natural capability to draw carbon from the atmosphere and store it deep within the ocean waters, establishing a significant control on the global climate.

26 Apr 2019

Studying Air Pollutants in Ulaanbaartar City, the Coldest City in the World

Mongol–Japanese scientists from the National University of Mongolia and Kanazawa University carried out the first detailed investigation of organic air contaminants in Ulaanbaartar city.

26 Apr 2019

Caffeine Helps Improve Perovskite Solar Cells' Efficiency and Stability

Scientists from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and Solargiga Energy in China have discovered that caffeine can help make a promising alternative to traditional solar cells more efficient at converting light to electricity.

25 Apr 2019

Researchers Synthesize Clean, Cost-Effective Ammonia by SWAP Process

Ammonia—a colorless gas used for manufacturing fertilizers—can be produced by a new method that is much easier, cleaner, and cheaper compared to the existing principal method.

25 Apr 2019

Startups Targeting Methane and Wastewater Named Co-Winners of MIT Water Innovation Prize

A startup with a cheap technology for purifying textile wastewater and another with a system to help reduce methane emissions from cattle were named co-winners of the MIT Water Innovation Prize on Thursday.

24 Apr 2019

Researchers Develop New Air Purification Method Based on Photocatalysis

Little Estonia is always proud of its clean air. Clean air has been known, jokingly, as one of the most significant export things of Estonia. But unfortunately, the environment, including the atmosphere, in Estonia is becoming more and more contaminated.

24 Apr 2019

Dow & BioLogiQ Collaborate to Develop Plant-Based Resins for Sustainable Plastics

Dow and BioLogiQ are collaborating to evaluate potential synergies between BioLogiQ’s novel NuPlastiQ® BioPolymer, a thermoplastic plant-based resin, and Dow’s industry-leading polyethylene resin portfolio, in an effort to explore enhanced sustainable plastic options.

From BiologiQ, Inc. 24 Apr 2019

Study Shows for First Time Early-Morning Peaks in CO2 over Ocean Waters

High concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air blowing out to sea from cities and agricultural regions, including Silicon Valley were recently noted by scientists at MBARI measured.

24 Apr 2019

Vanderbilt University Unveils Comprehensive Long-Term Strategy to Reduce its Environmental Impact

On April 23nd, 2019, Vanderbilt University disclosed an inclusive long-term strategy to considerably minimize its environmental impact partly by powering its campus completely through renewable energy, placing the university on the pathway to make it carbon neutral by 2050.

23 Apr 2019

Jack Mason Introduces Solar-Powered Watch Using Recycled and Eco-Friendly Materials

In favor of Earth Day, Jack Mason launched its first solar-powered watch made from sustainable and recycled materials.

23 Apr 2019

Marine Sponge Tests Point to Human Microbiome Answers

Using marine sponges, Flinders University researchers have developed a new technique to read complex microbial populations – a technique that could also be applied to improve analysis of the human microbiome.

23 Apr 2019

Microbes May Act as Gatekeepers of Earth’s Deep Carbon

Two years ago a team of scientists visited Costa Rica’s subduction zone, where the ocean floor sinks beneath the continent and volcanoes tower above the surface.

23 Apr 2019

Amazon Filters SupaSpun R31 Technology Ensures Low Turbidity Drinking Water

Amazon Filters has published an application study that describes how two major municipal water suppliers are using their SupaSpun II R31 filtration cartridges to mitigate the risk of their boreholes delivering drinking w...

From Amazon Filters Ltd. 23 Apr 2019

MIT Researchers Develop New, Systematic Approach for Designing Long-Term Water Infrastructure Amid Climate Change Uncertainty

Mombasa is the second largest city in Kenya. It has been projected that by 2035, water demand in this city will increase by two-fold and will reach an estimated 300,000 m3 per day.

23 Apr 2019

New Study Shows Home-Delivered Meal Kits are Greener than Formerly Believed

Meal kit services, which provide a box of pre-portioned ingredients and a chef-selected recipe to one’s door, are massively popular but get a bad environmental rap because of perceived packaging waste.

23 Apr 2019