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Exploring the Win-Win Potential of Grass-Powered Energy
Exploring the Win-Win Potential of Grass-Powered EnergyScience

Exploring the Win-Win Potential of Grass-Powered Energy

By Iowa State University Strategically planting perennial grass throughout corn and soybean fields helps address the unintended environmental consequences of growing the dominant row crops,…
SourceSourceJuly 27, 2024 Full article
Scientists study how to bring you ‘climate-smart coffee’
Scientists study how to bring you ‘climate-smart coffee’Science

Scientists study how to bring you ‘climate-smart coffee’

By Brad Buck | University of Florida Crave that cup of coffee in the morning? Globally, consumers drink more than 2.2 billion cups daily. Someone…
SourceSourceJuly 26, 2024 Full article
Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere
Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern HemisphereClimateScience

Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere

Disruptive clear air turbulence is predicted to increase over most northern mid-latitude regions. By American Geophysical Union A type of invisible, unpredictable air turbulence is…
SourceSourceJuly 26, 2024 Full article
Svalbard: Non-native species are threatening vulnerable plant life
Svalbard: Non-native species are threatening vulnerable plant lifeClimateScience

Svalbard: Non-native species are threatening vulnerable plant life

Authorities need to act more aggressively to prevent the accidental introduction of non-native plant species to arctic ecosystems. By Norwegian University of Science and Technology…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland’s “firn”
Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland’s “firn”ClimateScience

Warming has more impact than cooling on Greenland’s “firn”

By University of Colorado at Boulder Scientists have known from ice core research that it's easier to melt an ice sheet than to freeze it…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphere
Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphereClimateScience

Trees reveal climate surprise: bark removes methane from the atmosphere

By University of Birmingham Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published in Nature.…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfall
Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfallClimateScience

Saharan dust regulates hurricane rainfall

New research underscores the close relationship between dust plumes transported from the Sahara Desert in Africa and rainfall from tropical cyclones along the U.S. Gulf…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
Rice University researchers develop innovative battery recycling method
Rice University researchers develop innovative battery recycling methodScience

Rice University researchers develop innovative battery recycling method

By Marcy de Luna | Rice University A research team at Rice University led by James Tour, the T.T., and W.F. Chao, Professor of Chemistry…
SourceSourceJuly 25, 2024 Full article
New study finds alarming rise in persistent ‘forever chemicals’ in pesticides
New study finds alarming rise in persistent ‘forever chemicals’ in pesticidesScience

New study finds alarming rise in persistent ‘forever chemicals’ in pesticides

PFAs from pesticide products detected in rivers, streams throughout United States. By Environmental Working Group A peer-reviewed study published today in the journal Environmental Health…
SourceSourceJuly 24, 2024 Full article
Warehousing industry increases health-harming pollutants
Warehousing industry increases health-harming pollutantsScience

Warehousing industry increases health-harming pollutants

First of a kind study shows an average 20% spike of nitrogen dioxide polluting the air for communities located near huge warehouses; people of color…
SourceSourceJuly 24, 2024 Full article
How well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends, OSU research shows
How well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends, OSU research showsClimateScience

How well does tree planting work in climate change fight? It depends, OSU research shows

Oregon State University - Using trees as a cost-effective tool against climate change is more complicated than simply planting large numbers of them, an international…
SourceSourceJuly 24, 2024 Full article
Better Carbon Storage with Stacked Geology
Better Carbon Storage with Stacked GeologyScience

Better Carbon Storage with Stacked Geology

By University of Texas at Austin The overarching goal of all carbon capture and storage projects is the same: Keep carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions out…
SourceSourceJuly 24, 2024 Full article
Natural drylands: under-protected and threatened by human activity
Natural drylands: under-protected and threatened by human activityClimateScience

Natural drylands: under-protected and threatened by human activity

By Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Drylands cover about 42% of the earth’s land surface and are increasingly threatened by human land-use pressures like agriculture,…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
A promising new method uses light to clean up ‘forever chemicals’
A promising new method uses light to clean up ‘forever chemicals’Science

A promising new method uses light to clean up ‘forever chemicals’

The room-temperature defluorination method offers a promising solution for treating perfluoroalkyl substances. By Ritsumeikan University A room-temperature method to decompose perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) using visible…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
New Car Smell: A Hot Day Health Hazard?
New Car Smell: A Hot Day Health Hazard?ClimateScience

New Car Smell: A Hot Day Health Hazard?

By Beijing Institute of Technology A new study, published in PNAS Nexus, of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by new cars on hot summer days…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respite
Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respiteClimateScience

Heat-sensitive trees move uphill seeking climate change respite

By University of Birmingham Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are migrating in search of more favourable temperatures with species in mountain forests moving uphill…
SourceSourceJuly 23, 2024 Full article
Deep-sea discovery calls into question origins of life
Deep-sea discovery calls into question origins of lifeNewsScience

Deep-sea discovery calls into question origins of life

By Euan Paterson | Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) A discovery in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean is challenging the scientific consensus…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?
Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?ClimateScience

Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?

By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) A new IIASA-led study offers the first detailed estimates of land use change emissions for six sustainable…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows
Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cowsScience

Understanding how a red seaweed reduces methane emissions from cows

New research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has implications for addressing a leading contributor to climate warming. By Erica Moser |…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Deep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s history
Deep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s historyNewsScience

Deep ocean ‘dark oxygen’ find could rewrite Earth’s history

By Juliette Collen | AFP Paris, France - In the total darkness of the depths of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have discovered oxygen being produced…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Decomposing ‘refrigerants’, a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial waste
Decomposing ‘refrigerants’, a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial wasteScience

Decomposing ‘refrigerants’, a potent greenhouse gas, using industrial waste

Developing a catalyst to decompose refrigerants, which are 1,300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, using industrial waste known as red mud. By National Research…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article
Submarine canyons are crucial for the instability of the Antarctic ice sheet
Submarine canyons are crucial for the instability of the Antarctic ice sheetClimateScience

Submarine canyons are crucial for the instability of the Antarctic ice sheet

By University of Southampton Antarctic canyons play a crucial role in the instability of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, as they facilitate the transfer of…
SourceSourceJuly 22, 2024 Full article