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Engineers Build New System to Assess Small-Scale Hydropower Potential

A unique computer modeling package that enables people to assess the capacity of a stream for hydropower has been designed by engineers from Oregon State University. This computer software can be used by people from any place in the globe. Generating electricity from a small-scale, “run of river” hydropower is a promising means for producing electricity in today’s world.

1 Jul 2016

Climate Change Affects UK’s Wildlife Calendar

A new study published in Nature on 29th June has revealed that the climate change is affecting the wildlife calendar in UK and it will have continued impact in the years to come.

30 Jun 2016

Researchers Awarded NSF Grant to Increase Capacity of Lithium Ion Batteries

The National Science Foundation has awarded $200,022 to a research team led by Likun Zhu, an associate professor of mechanical engineering with the School of Engineering and Technology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, to overcome problems with one approach to increasing the capacity of lithium ion batteries.

30 Jun 2016

UPM Researchers Explore Effects of Climate Change on Spanish Vineyards

UPM researchers are studying the effects of climate change on Spanish vineyards and they suggest adopting adaptation choices of crops in order to make premium wines more globally competitive.

30 Jun 2016

PNNL Scientist to Help Government Make Climate Assessments More Interactive for Users

To assist the nation in preparing for the impacts of climate change, the U.S. Government publishes comprehensive reports on the science of climate change.

30 Jun 2016

Rising Sea Levels Could Pose Serious Threat to Peatland Areas

Rising sea-levels linked to global warming could pose a significant threat to the effectiveness of the world's peatland areas as carbon sinks, a new study has shown.

30 Jun 2016

Predator-Prey Interactions Affected by Increased Seawater Acidity

A research conducted at the University of California, Davis, has revealed that ocean acidification has negative effects on the ability of sea snails to flee from sea stars that prey on them.

30 Jun 2016

Researchers Discover Human Touch on Northern Latitude Greening

A multinational team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Climate Change Science Institute has found the first positive correlation between human activity and enhanced vegetation growth.

30 Jun 2016

Scientists Forecast New Intertidal Wetlands along Hudson River with Rising Sea Level

In the face of climate change impact and inevitable sea level rise, Cornell and Scenic Hudson scientists studying New York's Hudson River estuary have forecast new intertidal wetlands, comprising perhaps 33 percent more wetland area by the year 2100.

30 Jun 2016

Conservation to Compensate Carbon Emission Essential in Gabon

The production of oil palms has been expanding from Southeast Asia to Central Africa. In the light of this expansion, a new study conducted by Duke University has revealed that conversion of the tropical forests in Africa into monoculture palm plantations can severely affect the emission of climate-warming carbon.

30 Jun 2016

Altering Lignin in Trees Results in Increased Biofuel Yield and Improved Access to Bioenergy Feedstocks

The natural component of plant cell walls, the scaffolding that covers every cell and plays an important role in the ability of plants to grow against gravity and reach heights ranging from unkempt grasses to the elevated splendor of redwoods is lignin.

30 Jun 2016

Scientists Reveal Man-Made Structures that Disrupt Louisiana’s Coastal Wetlands

As Louisiana’s wetlands continue to disappear at an alarming rate, a new study has pinpointed the man-made structures that disrupt the natural water flow and threaten these important ecosystems. The findings have important implications for New Orleans and other coastal cities that rely on coastal wetlands to serve as buffer from destructive extreme weather events.

29 Jun 2016

Olive Stones Could be Used as Environmentally Friendly Biofuel, Say UGR Researchers

The scientists have demonstrated that olive stones can serve dual roles and can be used during nine cycles to clean waste from industrial metals discharged in water and as an environmentally friendly biofuel.

29 Jun 2016

Research Suggests Artificial Night-Time Light Pollution as Factor for Early Spring

Human use of artificial light is causing Spring to come at least a week early in the UK, researchers at the University of Exeter in Cornwall have found.

29 Jun 2016

Researchers Improve Quality, Sustainability of Plastic

Researchers at the Masdar Institute have tried to create a technology that would enhance the ability of some types of plastics to slow down the process of oxidation. Oxidation is the natural phenomenon that leads to food getting spoilt. The study backs UAE’s position in being a regional leader in the plastic industry worldwide.

29 Jun 2016