Environment and Climate
To halt the ongoing loss of wildlife in the UK, conservation organizations are calling for increased environmentally friendly farming. A comprehensive survey of the state of wildlife has found that species in England, Scotland and Wales [more…]
It is estimated that 20,000 people lost their lives in the dam disaster in Libya. As the true horror of Libya's Derna floods begins to emerge, more details are emerging about the two dams on Wadi Derna that caused the disaster. [more…]
Although hydrogen production is seen as a potential replacement for fossil fuels, the processes either produce too much carbon dioxide or are too expensive. Obtaining hydrogen from plastic garbage by Rice University researchers [more…]
Astronomer Carl Sagan, best known as the creator and host of the original Cosmos television series, was a consummate science communicator. Sagan, who was also a prolific writer, published The Demon-Haunted World. [more…]
Highly energy efficient buildings can reduce energy costs as well as carbon emissions and air pollution that contribute to climate change and other negative health effects. However, energy efficient building design has environmental [more…]
– The problem of deteriorating global air quality, exacerbated by the climate disaster, poses a serious risk for both human health and the environment. – As we celebrate International Clean Air Day [more…]
It was originally planned to be a turning point. French President Emmanuel Macron will host foreign leaders and finance ministers on Thursday and Friday at a neoclassical building built by Napoleon's orders to house the Paris stock exchange. [more…]
A new study finds that if global temperatures rise 3 degrees Celsius (5,4 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels before cities can adequately upgrade their existing cooling systems, the U.S. will suffer heat-related deaths every year. [more…]
For sea turtles, the first few days of their lives are often scary. Hatchlings are threatened by a variety of predators, including crabs, birds and fish, as well as environmental degradation and climate change [more…]
As understanding of the causes and progression of auditory problems increases, new technological advances are making progress in preventing noise. When you're meeting with friends in a crowded cafe, it can be hard to hear what everyone is saying. With advancing age, noisy [more…]
As the COVID-19 pandemic is contained, another disaster is spreading faster than anticipated and threatening our future. With each passing day, our lives are being taken over a little more by global climate change. [more…]
The research shows that crude oil exposed to sunlight behaves differently in colder oceans than in warmer oceans. This work will have implications for efforts to clean up offshore oil spills at high latitudes. Intervention [more…]
Flying robotic systems have shown great promise for solving a variety of practical problems, such as searching for survivors of natural disasters, delivering packages to difficult locations, and exploring isolated environments. Robotics and computer scientists [more…]
Our world can be cleaned with the help of machine learning and materials science. Do you diligently recycle glass bottles, cans and cardboard boxes? Maybe it all fits in the right container and is less environmentally damaging. [more…]
Rapid charging of lithium-ion batteries can cause a phenomenon known as lithium plating. This is a metallic lithium ion that continues to expand, accumulating on the battery's negative electrode instead of mixing with it. [more…]
Mercury poses a risk to children due to its cold appearance, as it is the only metallic element that is known to be in liquid form at normal Earth temperature and pressure and is dangerous to humans. However, mercury [more…]
A new nature-inspired solar design could lead to the renewable energy technology of the future, according to a new study. Photovoltaic solar energy is produced by converting sunlight into electricity. Imperial University researchers [more…]
Scientists at Stanford University have developed a new technology that can keep homes and other structures warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, significantly reducing energy use, prices and greenhouse gas emissions. [more…]
On the way to plasma-based fusion reactors, the discovery of self-heating in magnetically confined plasmas is an important development. The energy released as a result of nuclear fusion reactions in a plasma is stored in a fusion reactor. [more…]
Researchers on the island thank their colleagues and families after a series of severe wildfires that ravaged Maui's arid forests and the ancient city of Lahaina this week, killing more than 50 people. [more…]
Researchers have discovered a polymer phase transition that converts heat into usable power. They claim that this behavior can be used to increase the energy efficiency of appliances such as air conditioners. The most energy-hungry household appliance, of all other appliances. [more…]
Measurements were made of the sun's highest-energy radiation ever observed. As a result of these measurements, it is necessary to make improvements in solar models. Observations made since about ten years ago show that the Sun's GeV energy [more…]
The French Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of Biological Sciences have joined forces to create a unique protein mimic that can self-assemble into porous structures. Pores have a lipid membrane [more…]
According to research by the University of Michigan, cracks in the positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries not only cause problems, but also shorten the charging times of the batteries. As this shortens battery life, many trying to reduce cracking [more…]
A recent study suggests that cement and carbon black, a substance resembling very fine charcoal, could form the basis of an innovative, affordable energy storage technology. This technology is renewable [more…]
The discovery of the lithium-ion battery is attributed to John B. Goodenough, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, who died Sunday at the age of 100. In addition to being a talented but humble inventor, Goodenough is dedicated to his work. [more…]
Africa, the continent with the most mammal diversity in the world, also offers habitat for more mammals than any other continent. However, dense land for hunting as well as natural resource extraction [more…]
According to recent research, asphalt is a source of toxic compounds, but scientists are trying to improve it while minimizing its carbon footprint. Millions of kilometers of asphalt material roads around the world, as well as walking paths, [more…]
Tests with a fluid model revealed that turbulent air around treetops can help a forest fire spread. Forest fires are predicted as flaming embers are pushed over great distances by clouds of hot gas. [more…]
There are two distinct populations of Turquet octopus (Pareledone turqueti) in the ocean bays surrounding West Antarctica. Secrets shared by their ancestors may not bode well for the long-term health of the planet. Geographically, before scientists examine [more…]
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