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Study Reveals the Sahara Desert Swung Between Wet and Dry Climates Every 20,000 Years

Known as one of the most inhospitable and harshest places on earth, the Sahara desert covers most of North Africa in approximately 3.6 million square miles of windswept dunes and rock.

3 Jan 2019

Exploring Pressing Environmental Issues in the Middle East

Visiting Assistant Professor Maryam Rashed Alshehhi models a region with freshwater shortages, oil spills, and frequent dust storms.

3 Jan 2019

Researchers Study and Document Trash Accumulation Along Gulf of Mexico Shorelines

Accumulation of trash, specifically plastic, in the ocean and along the shoreline is an environmental, economic, aesthetic, and human health issue that poses serious risks to coastal communities across the globe, including the Gulf of Mexico.

31 Dec 2018

Studying the Effect of Climate Change on Coastal Ecosystems

When a nor’easter struck the East Coast in early January 2018, a record-breaking high tide made several streets in Boston inaccessible, and in Boston’s Seaport District, seawater rushed down Seaport Boulevard.

28 Dec 2018

Converting Pine Needles from Old Christmas Trees into Useful Products to Reduce Carbon Footprint

A new study at the University of Sheffield reports that it is possible to save abandoned Christmas trees from landfill and convert them into paint and food sweeteners.

28 Dec 2018

Desert Life-Inspired Solutions to Harness Clean Water from Air

Although humans can manage in the roughest shelters and can make a meal from the most humble of ingredients, they cannot survive without clean water.

27 Dec 2018

Climate Change Might Lead to Considerable Increase in Chinese Residential Electricity Use

An innovative study by Duke University and Fudan University in China has been the first to predict the increase in Chinese residential electricity consumption as a result of climate change. It is a considerable amount.

26 Dec 2018

Novel Process for Making Bioplastic Polymers from Microorganisms that Feed on Seaweed

A method for making bioplastic polymers that avoid the need for using fresh water or land—resources that are scanty in many regions across the globe—has been described in a new study performed at Tel Aviv University.

26 Dec 2018

New Study Quantifies Impact of Droughts on Emissions Due to Power Generation from Fossil Fuels as Alternative

There was an increase in emissions of harmful air pollutants and carbon dioxide from power generation plants in various western U.S. states due to the recent droughts.

24 Dec 2018

New Electrocatalytic Mechanism Works Like Mammalian Lung to Convert Water into Fuel

Stanford University researchers have created an electrocatalytic mechanism that functions similar to a mammalian lung to turn water into fuel.

21 Dec 2018

VTT’s Roadmap Highlights the Need for Energy System Transition

To assure the adequacy of energy and raw materials, the circular economy alone is not enough because the natural resources are becoming less owing to increasing consumption and climate change.

21 Dec 2018

Climate Projections for Northeastern United States Using High-Resolution Regional Model

A new MIT-led study projects a dramatic increase in annual high-heat days in the U.S. Northeast by the century’s end.

21 Dec 2018

MIT Study Identifies New Threat to Ozone Layer's Recovery

Study finds chloroform emissions, on the rise in East Asia, could delay ozone recovery by up to eight years.

21 Dec 2018

Novel Carbon Powder Could Capture CO2 from Power Plants and Factories

Researchers from the University of Waterloo have produced a powder with the potential to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from power plants and factories.

20 Dec 2018