UNH sails into the next generation of ocean mapping with NOAA grant
Credit: Credit: Saildrone, Inc. DURHAM, N.H.-- Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have been awarded a three-year grant from ...
Tag: Pollution/Remediation
Natural ecosystems protect against climate change
Research led by Göttingen University studies carbon sinks and land-use in a mangrove-fringed lagoon in JavaCredit: K Anggi Hapsari The ...
Technologies and scientific advances needed to track methane levels in atmosphere
Credit: Matt Rigby, University of Bristol Understanding what influences the amount of methane in the atmosphere has been identified by ...
Spying on hippos with drones to help conservation efforts
Credit: Victoria Inman Drones with cameras might be a nuisance to privacy in the suburbs, but in Southern Africa they ...
Floral foam adds to microplastic pollution problem: Study
Water-absorbing green foam widely used by florists is contributing to the world's microplastic problemCredit: Image: Charlene Trestrail, RMIT University As ...
Could dark carbon be hiding the true scale of ocean ‘dead zones’?
Credit: Sabine Lengger, University of Plymouth Dead zones within the world's oceans - where there is almost no oxygen to ...
Research shows ramping up carbon capture could be key to mitigating climate change
Credit: UK Department of Energy & Climate Change As the world gathers in Madrid to discuss how to reduce greenhouse ...
Researchers find some forests crucial for climate change mitigation, biodiversity
Credit: Oregon State University CORVALLIS, Ore. - A study by Oregon State University researchers has identified forests in the western ...
Tackling air pollution: researchers present emissions inventory for Nepal
Credit: © Authors 2019. Data on emission amounts and sources have an important role to play in shaping policy on ...
Rice University launches bold climate change initiative with Shell
'Game-changing' idea: Don't burn hydrocarbons, split them into hydrogen energy and valuable carbon materialsCredit: Photo by Tommy LaVergne/Rice University HOUSTON ...
The Arctic atmosphere — A gathering place for dust?
For the first time during the MOSAiC expedition, a multi-wavelength lidar provides data on fine dust in the central Arctic ...
Corals survive to tell the tale of Earth’s newest island eruption
Credit: Tom Bridge Scientists say coral reefs on a tiny island in the South Pacific have shown incredible resilience and ...
A sustainable new material for carbon dioxide capture
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology In a joint research study from Sweden, scientists from Chalmers University of Technology and ...
As China rapidly adopts clean energy, use of traditional stoves persists
Moving towards a more sustainable energy future in poor communities will require a clearer understanding of people's motivationsCredit: Ellison Carter ...
Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution
Credit: Marys_Photos; Pixabay Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel ...
How to improve water quality in Europe
Policy briefs provide decision-makers with recommendations for actionCredit: UFZ/André Künzelmann The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) adopted in 2000 aims ...
Study calls for improved sanitation and the environmental management of pharmaceuticals
Credit: Dr. Simone Bagnis/University of Plymouth Poor sanitation leads to untreated wastewater entering river systems in many countries where industrialisation ...
Carbon intensity of power sector down in 2019
Credit: Power Sector Carbon Index, Scott Institute for Energy Innovation Engineers from Carnegie Mellon University's Scott Institute for Energy Innovation ...
McMaster researcher warns plastic pollution in Great Lakes growing concern to ecosystem
Credit: Alliance for the Great Lakes Research from a leading international expert on the health of the Great Lakes suggests ...
Chemical herders could impact oil spill cleanup
Chemical herders, which are used to concentrate oil spills for cleanup via burning, are shown to have effect on wave ...