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Future of air pollution control devices threatens lives and billions in cost
Future of air pollution control devices threatens lives and billions in costClimate

Future of air pollution control devices threatens lives and billions in cost

A recent commentary published in the American Journal of Public Health emphasizes the critical role of air pollution control devices (APCDs) in safeguarding public health.…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 26, 2024 Full article
Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population decline
Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population declineScience

Agrochemicals and rising temperatures found to intensify insect population decline

Scientists have long been concerned about the global decline in insect populations. While factors like habitat loss and climate change have often been cited, new…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 25, 2024 Full article
New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than ever
New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than everNewsScience

New material makes capturing CO2 from air easier than ever

University of California - Berkeley | MP - Scientists have developed a new material that could significantly advance efforts to combat climate change by efficiently…
SourceSourceOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Science’s key role in addressing global crises
Science’s key role in addressing global crisesNewsScience

Science’s key role in addressing global crises

A new paper published in PLOS Sustainability and Transformation highlights the critical role of science in tackling global crises, calling for a more engaged and…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 23, 2024 Full article
Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiency
Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiencyNewsScience

Scientists uncover key to boosting greenhouse gas conversion efficiency

Researchers at the Politecnico di Milano’s Department of Energy have made a significant stride in combating climate change. Their latest study, featured in Angewandte Chemie,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 22, 2024 Full article
How law-abiding is AI? ETH researchers put it to the test
How law-abiding is AI? ETH researchers put it to the testNews

How law-abiding is AI? ETH researchers put it to the test

By Florian Meyer, ETH Zurich - The EU AI Act is designed to ensure that AI is transparent and trustworthy. For the first time, ETH…
SourceSourceOctober 21, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 42, 2024

Vulnerability of Arctic-Boreal methane emissions to climate change The rapid warming of the Arctic-Boreal region has led to the concern that large amounts of methane…
SourceSourceOctober 20, 2024 Full article
Loss of ‘nitrogen fixers’ threatens biodiversity, ecosystems: MSU study
Loss of ‘nitrogen fixers’ threatens biodiversity, ecosystems: MSU studyScience

Loss of ‘nitrogen fixers’ threatens biodiversity, ecosystems: MSU study

MSU Assistant Professor Ryan A. Folk, coauthor of the study DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adp7953 Credit: Robby Lozano | © Mississippi State University Starkville, Mississippi - Mississippi State…
SourceSourceOctober 19, 2024 Full article
Most people don’t understand Climate Justice concept
Most people don’t understand Climate Justice conceptClimate

Most people don’t understand Climate Justice concept

A new global study reveals a widespread lack of understanding of the term 'Climate Justice', even among those living in regions most affected by climate…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024 Full article
Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protection
Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protectionNewsScience

Fastest degrading bioplastic for ocean protection

Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against plastic pollution in oceans. After years of experimentation,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 18, 2024 Full article
Scientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survival
Scientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survivalScience

Scientists successfully breed heat-tolerant corals, but climate action still essential for coral survival

In a groundbreaking study, researchers have demonstrated that selective breeding can improve the heat tolerance of coral species, potentially helping these vulnerable marine ecosystems to…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 14, 2024 Full article
Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditions
Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditionsScience

Optimizing vertical farming by varying light, humidity, and other growing conditions

How can we provide healthy, vitamin-rich food to growing urban populations? One solution is to cultivate crops indoors, in stacked layers of growing platforms. Such…
SourceSourceOctober 12, 2024 Full article
Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwaves
Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwavesScience

Cool tech for Hot cities: clothing that fights urban heatwaves

A team of international researchers has developed a natural fabric that urban residents could wear to counter rising temperatures in cities worldwide, caused by buildings,…
SourceSourceOctober 10, 2024 Full article
Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study finds
Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study findsScience

Rising temperatures accelerate CO2 release from rocks in Arctic Canada, study finds

Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Department of Earth Sciences have discovered that rising temperatures in the Canadian Arctic could significantly accelerate the release of…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreOctober 10, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 40, 2024

The impact of environmental shocks due to climate change on intimate partner violence: A structural equation model of data from 156 countries Climate change-related landslides,…
SourceSourceOctober 6, 2024 Full article
Thunderstorms are a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays, scientists find
Thunderstorms are a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays, scientists findNews

Thunderstorms are a ‘boiling pot’ of gamma rays, scientists find

By Pierre Celerier | AFP Paris, France - Big thunderstorms continuously emit gamma rays that are undetectable from the ground, two studies said on Wednesday,…
SourceSourceOctober 3, 2024 Full article
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 39, 2024
Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 39, 2024Science

Muser Press – New Research Articles Week 39, 2024

Projected changes to Arctic shipping routes after stratospheric aerosol deployment in the ARISE-SAI scenarios Rapid reductions in Arctic sea ice in response to warming have…
SourceSourceSeptember 29, 2024 Full article
Eco-guilt and eco-shame shape environmental choices, study reveals
Eco-guilt and eco-shame shape environmental choices, study revealsScience

Eco-guilt and eco-shame shape environmental choices, study reveals

A study from the University of Copenhagen has uncovered that guilt and shame play significant roles in shaping individuals' daily environmental decisions. These emotions, closely…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 25, 2024 Full article
New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2
New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2ClimateNews

New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2

Smithsonian-sparked study co-led by University of Arizona underscores perils presented by unprecedented rate of human-made warming. A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the…
SourceSourceSeptember 20, 2024 Full article
Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agency
Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agencyClimate

Satellites and AI offer hope amid growing climate crisis, says UN weather agency

With global temperatures on a sharp upward trajectory, the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) emphasizes the critical role of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 18, 2024 Full article
EarthCARE’s lidar provides new insights into atmospheric particles
EarthCARE’s lidar provides new insights into atmospheric particlesScience

EarthCARE’s lidar provides new insights into atmospheric particles

The European Space Agency's (ESA) EarthCARE satellite, launched in May 2024, has now fully activated its atmospheric lidar, the ATLID. As the last of four…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 16, 2024 Full article
New method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”
New method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”Science

New method shows promise in battling “forever chemicals”

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a novel technique to break down perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS), a subgroup of the hazardous "forever chemicals" known as PFAS,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 13, 2024 Full article
Mirror, mirror, in my tank, who’s the biggest fish of all?
Mirror, mirror, in my tank, who’s the biggest fish of all?News

Mirror, mirror, in my tank, who’s the biggest fish of all?

What if that proverbial man in the mirror was a… fish? Would it change its ways? According to an Osaka Metropolitan University-led research group, the…
SourceSourceSeptember 12, 2024 Full article
Methane emissions surge at record pace despite global pledges
Methane emissions surge at record pace despite global pledgesClimate

Methane emissions surge at record pace despite global pledges

Global methane emissions have surged at an unprecedented rate over the past five years, according to new research, raising serious concerns about achieving global climate…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 10, 2024 Full article