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Study Urges Transformation of Global Food Systems to Mitigate Climate Change

Since COP24 is slated to start next week—in parallel to meetings held on November 29th, 2018 in relation to food security at the European Commission and FAO/IFPRI in Bangkok—at present, there is a crucially significant opportunity to drive collective action across the world to revolutionize global food systems and mitigate climate change.

29 Nov 2018

Co-Treatment of Legacy Wastewater in Mine and Drilling Sites Could Reduce Environmental Impact

Although the energy history of Pennsylvania is famous for the amounts of fossil fuels it has produced, it also filled with the environmental legacies of coal mining and, more recently, hydrofracturing.

28 Nov 2018

Proteins Could Be Used to Create Biodegradable Solar Cells

Is there anything greener than solar panels? They produce renewable energy, a crucial component to combating climate change. However, the components that are often added to them include poisonous or non-sustainable materials.

28 Nov 2018

MIT Continues Progress Toward Goal of Reducing Campus Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Despite a challenging year marked by a colder-than-usual winter and the construction of major new campus buildings, MIT has continued its progress toward its declared goal of reducing campus greenhouse gas emissions by 32 percent by the year 2030, as outlined in 2015 in the Institute's Plan for Action on Climate Change.

28 Nov 2018

Effective Management of the Marine Ecosystem Could Reduce Impact of Future Global Changes

According to a new study, increased oil and gas activities could merge with ocean acidification and ocean warming to have a major negative effect on marine organisms.

27 Nov 2018

Researchers Develop Prototype Device to Tap Water from Air

A new study by researchers at KAUST proposes that a simple device with the ability to capture its own weight in water from fresh air and subsequently release that water upon being warmed by sunlight could be a new, secure source of drinking water in remote arid regions.

27 Nov 2018

Researcher Models Movement of Microplastic Fibers in Environment

A researcher from Washington State University has for the first time modeled how microplastic fibers travel through the environment.

27 Nov 2018

Researcher Exposes Real Costs of Flying

Professor Renate Schubert believes flying is quite cheap. Air tickets would be more expensive if fuel tax, value-added tax (VAT), and CO2 tax were charged. Also, there would be fewer fabricated incentives.

26 Nov 2018

Researchers Exploring Feasibility of Anti-Global Warming Atmospheric Spraying Program

A program to decrease Earth’s heat capture by injecting aerosols into the atmosphere from high-altitude aircraft is doable, but excessively expensive with present-day technology, and would be unlikely to stay a secret.

23 Nov 2018

Changing Climatic Conditions Might Have an Impact on Peatlands’ Carbon Cycle

Continuous changes in climatic conditions can lead to various changes. For instance, they can increase microbial activities, modify microbial biomass and community composition, and activate decomposition of the organic matter in the deeper peat layers by altering the processes of microorganisms and by indirectly impacting the availability of substrates.

22 Nov 2018

Researchers Use Ionic Wind to Power First-Ever Plane Without Any Moving Parts

From the time the first airplane took flight more than a century ago, nearly all aircraft in the sky have flown with the help of moving parts such as turbine blades, propellers, and fans, powered by fossil fuel combustion or by battery packs that produce a persistent, whining buzz.

22 Nov 2018

Study Reveals Factors Responsible for Dramatic Cost Reduction of Photovoltaic Modules

In the last four decades, there has been a significant reduction in the cost of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules by as much as 99%—a trend that has often been hyped as a considerable success story in the field of renewable energy technology.

21 Nov 2018

Novel Electrocatalysts for Converting Carbon Dioxide into Valuable Products

Researchers from Rutgers University–New Brunswick have created catalysts with the ability to convert carbon dioxide, the principal cause of global warming, into fabrics, plastics, resins, and other products.

21 Nov 2018

Study Reveals Volcanoes and Glaciers Combine to Produce Methane

Researchers have discovered that large volumes of the powerful greenhouse gas methane are being discharged from an Icelandic glacier.

21 Nov 2018

New Research Exposes Growing Threats of Cumulative Climate Hazards Worldwide

A new research offers one of the most complete assessments yet of the impact of the simultaneous occurrence of many climate hazards. This study exposes that societies face a much greater threat from climate change than preceding studies have indicated.

20 Nov 2018