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Researchers use sunlight to convert greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals
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Researchers use sunlight to convert greenhouse gases into valuable chemicalsScience

Researchers use sunlight to convert greenhouse gases into valuable chemicals

Researchers at McGill University have developed an innovative process that utilizes sunlight to convert methane and carbon dioxide - two potent greenhouse gases - into…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024 Full article
Study finds rerouting flights to avoid contrails reduces climate impact
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Study finds rerouting flights to avoid contrails reduces climate impactClimate

Study finds rerouting flights to avoid contrails reduces climate impact

A new study alleviates concerns that rerouting flights to avoid forming contrails - high-altitude clouds known to contribute to climate warming - might inadvertently harm…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024 Full article
Optimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener future
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Optimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener futureClimate

Optimizing carbon suitability in Tianjin, China’s urban spaces for a greener future

The global climate crisis is intensifying, with urban living spaces (ULS) playing a crucial role in carbon emissions. To address this challenge, researchers have developed…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 9, 2024 Full article
Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago
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Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in ChicagoScience

Notre Dame researchers create new tool to analyze embodied carbon in more than 1 million buildings in Chicago

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have developed a tool to analyze embodied carbon in over one million buildings in Chicago. Embodied carbon refers…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 5, 2024 Full article
Major study reveals effective climate policy combinations over two decades
Major study reveals effective climate policy combinations over two decadesClimate

Major study reveals effective climate policy combinations over two decades

A comprehensive evaluation of climate policy measures implemented worldwide over the past two decades has provided new insights into which approaches are most effective at…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 22, 2024 Full article
Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rain
Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rainClimate

Warming increases ecosystem carbon emissions – but only with sufficient rain

Ecosystem carbon dioxide emissions are known to be higher in warmer climates, leading to concerns that global warming could accelerate emissions and intensify the greenhouse…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 21, 2024 Full article
Climate change amplified the risk of record-breaking wildfires in 2023-2024
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Climate change amplified the risk of record-breaking wildfires in 2023-2024Climate

Climate change amplified the risk of record-breaking wildfires in 2023-2024

By University of East Anglia Unprecedented wildfires in Canada and parts of Amazonia last year were at least three times more likely due to climate…
SourceSourceAugust 14, 2024 Full article
Money trees: researchers looking at local benefits from climate fighting ability in Appalachian forests
Forest. In Central Appalachia, programs that manage forested lands to enhance the carbon-storing capabilities of trees and soil are paying dividends for large corporate landowners but leaving small landholders out, according to WVU research. Biologist Steven Kannenberg is working to ensure local communities benefit from the carbon credits their forests generate
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Money trees: researchers looking at local benefits from climate fighting ability in Appalachian forests

West Virginia University - Researchers at West Virginia University are working to ensure small landowners and local communities, instead of large corporations, profit from the…
SourceSourceAugust 9, 2024 Full article
How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise
How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level riseClimateScience

How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise

Effects will depend on how much global warming is controlled, study finds. By Tatyana Woodall | Ohio State University The rising earth beneath the Antarctic…
SourceSourceAugust 3, 2024 Full article
Healthy AI: sustainable artificial intelligence for healthcare
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Healthy AI: sustainable artificial intelligence for healthcare

Growing use of AI reveals the need for global sustainability initiatives. By Osaka Metropolitan University Similar to other sectors around the world, the light speed…
SourceSourceAugust 2, 2024 Full article
Carbon assurance likely to become mandatory
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Carbon assurance likely to become mandatoryScience

Carbon assurance likely to become mandatory

By Edith Cowan University Carbon assurances within the corporate environment is likely to become mandatory in future, and companies that already have systems in place…
SourceSourceJuly 30, 2024 Full article
Better carbon storage with stacked geology
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Better carbon storage with stacked geologyScience

Better carbon storage with stacked geology

The overarching goal of all carbon capture and storage projects is the same: Keep carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions out of the atmosphere by storing them…
SourceSourceJuly 24, 2024 Full article
New humidity-driven membrane to remove carbon dioxide from the air
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New humidity-driven membrane to remove carbon dioxide from the airScience

New humidity-driven membrane to remove carbon dioxide from the air

A new ambient-energy-driven membrane that pumps carbon dioxide out of the air has been developed by Newcastle University researchers. Direct air captureSeparation processesThe humidity-driven membrane…
SourceSourceJuly 19, 2024 Full article
Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air
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Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and airClimate

Researcher tackles hidden climate impacts in the soil and air

By Courtney Sakry | Virginia Tech College of Engineering Hosein Foroutan is on a mission to reduce the uncertainty regarding climate change. While many people…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2024 Full article
Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid material
Scientists have created a new hybrid material containing sodium carbonate and nanocarbon to capture carbon dioxide from industrial emissions
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Capturing carbon with energy-efficient sodium carbonate−nanocarbon hybrid material

Chiba University - Industrial emissions are one of the main sources of climate change-inducing carbon dioxide (CO2). While adopting renewable and clean energy alternatives is…
SourceSourceJuly 16, 2024 Full article
Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer
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Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layerScience

Cutting farm nitrous oxide emissions helps climate and ozone layer

Farming methods can reduce nitrous oxide emissions without slowing down the overall recovery of the ozone layer, results from new research have shown. Adding crushed…
SourceSourceJuly 10, 2024 Full article
Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community support
Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community supportClimate

Pinpointing coal plants to convert to nuclear energy, considering both practicality and community support

The most comprehensive coal-to-nuclear analysis to date could help policymakers and utilities plan how to meet climate targets. By University of Michigan An assessment ranks…
SourceSourceJuly 9, 2024 Full article
Zero-emissions trucks alone won’t cut it: Early retirement of polluters key to California’s emission goals
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Zero-emissions trucks alone won’t cut it: Early retirement of polluters key to California’s emission goalsClimate

Zero-emissions trucks alone won’t cut it: Early retirement of polluters key to California’s emission goals

By IOP Publishing California must implement early retirement for existing heavy-duty vehicles as well as introducing zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) to protect Black, Latino and vulnerable…
SourceSourceJuly 8, 2024 Full article
Compact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality rates
Compact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality ratesScience

Compact cities have lower carbon emissions, but poorer air quality, less green space and higher mortality rates

A study by ISGlobal analyses 919 European cities and their environmental quality, CO2 emissions and impact on human health. By Barcelona Institute for Global Health…
SourceSourceJuly 4, 2024 Full article
True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealed
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True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealed

By University of Leeds The reality of the climate impact of long-distance passenger travel has been revealed in new research from the University of Leeds.…
SourceSourceJuly 2, 2024 Full article
Harnessing ecological theory for successful ecosystem restoration
Harnessing ecological theory for successful ecosystem restorationScience

Harnessing ecological theory for successful ecosystem restoration

By Duke Nicholas School of the Environment | Duke University Scientists have created a research framework to incorporate ecological theory – mathematical models and concepts…
SourceSourceJune 18, 2024 Full article
Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?
Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?Climate

Europe’s climate laws could spell the end to low-cost flights – but what about private jets?

By Fausto Corvino, Université catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain) | The Conversation The era of low-cost air travel in Europe may be over for good, thanks…
SourceSourceMay 22, 2024 Full article
EU’s climate ambitions for 2040 at risk due to lackluster agricultural policies
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EU’s climate ambitions for 2040 at risk due to lackluster agricultural policies

In a recent communication from the European Commission outlining the climate targets for 2040 and the Industrial Carbon Management (ICM) strategy, concerns have been raised…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskFebruary 10, 2024 Full article

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