Selective electrocatalysts developed to boost direct methanol fuel cell performance
A new technology has been created to boost performance of direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs) using high-concentration methanol as fuel, shedding some light on...
Black carbon varies, but stubbornly persists, in snow and ice around the world
A new study comparing dissolved black carbon deposition on ice and snow in ecosystems around the world (including Antarctica, the Arctic, and alpine regions...
MEPs ask Commission to distinguish ‘good and bad’ crop-based biofuels.
The European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee endorsed on Thursday (29 June) its opinion on the European Strategy for Low...
Concerned about how fracking is affecting your health? This organization can help.
With all the oil and gas development happening in the region, people are wondering how it is affecting their health. A number of studies have linked fracking, and the pipelines...
Power to the people
The first rule of advocating for climate change-related legislation is: You do not talk about 'climate change.' The term has become so polarizing that...
Air pollution a concern at levels currently accepted as ‘safe’
Government agencies must not become complacent in the effort to provide clean air to all citizens, warn authors of a new report.
Self-powered system makes smart windows smarter
Researchers developed a new type of smart window: a self-powered version that promises to be inexpensive and easy to apply to existing windows, with...
The Black Forest and climate change
Silver and Douglas firs could replace Norway spruce in the long run due to their greater resistance to droughts.
Illegal activities threaten natural World Heritage
Illegal fishing, logging and poaching, are impacting two-thirds of the 57 natural World Heritage sites monitored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature...
Wilderness areas are being destroyed but the World Heritage Convention can protect them
A new study urges the UNESCO World Heritage Convention to better conserve wilderness areas within Natural World Heritage Sites. The study revealed that only...




















