Past and future of sea ice cover in the Arctic
Temperatures in the Arctic are currently climbing two to three times faster than the global average. The result is dwindling sea ice. Climate researchers...
Dispersants improved air quality for responders at Deepwater Horizon
A recent study adds a new dimension to the controversial decision to inject large amounts of chemical dispersants immediately above the crippled oil well...
Electricity consumption in Europe will shift under climate change
Rising temperatures due to greenhouse gas emissions will fundamentally change electricity consumption patterns in Europe. A team of scientists now analyzed what unchecked future...
Coral skeletons may resist the effects of acidifying oceans
Coral skeletons are the building blocks of diverse coral reef ecosystems, which has led to increasing concern over how these key species will cope...
Algae fortifies coral reefs in past and present
The Great Barrier Reef, and most other large reefs around the world, owe their bulk in large part to a type of red algae...
Nanoparticles pollution rises 30 percent when flex-fuel cars switch from bio to fossil
Use of ethanol in vehicles reduces pollution by nanoparticles, a study shows. Levels of ultrafine particulate matter in São Paulo City, Brazil, increased by...
A low-cost method for solar-thermal conversion that’s simpler and greener
Researchers have developed a simple, low-cost, and environmentally sound method for fabricating a highly-efficient selective solar absorber (SSA) to convert sunlight into heat for...
Solar hydrogen production by artificial leafs: Scientists analysed how a special treatment improves cheap...
Metal oxides are promising candidates for cheap and stable photoelectrodes for solar water splitting, producing hydrogen with sunlight. Unfortunately, metal oxides are not highly...
Climate may quickly drive forest-eating beetles north, says study
Over the next few decades, global warming-related rises in winter temperatures could significantly extend the range of the southern pine beetle, one of the...
Keeping pandas off endangered list ledge
Things aren't all black and white for giant pandas. The beloved Chinese icons have basked in good press lately -- their extinction risk status...
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