Historical rainfall levels are significant in carbon emissions from soil
Soil microbes from historically wetter sites are more sensitive to moisture and emit significantly more carbon than microbes from historically drier regions. The findings...
Harnessing energy from glass walls
Semi-transparent perovskite solar cells have been developed that could be great candidates for solar windows, say researchers.
‘Heat island’ effect could double climate change costs for world’s cities
Overheated cities face climate change costs at least twice as big as the rest of the world because of the 'urban heat island' effect,...
Hotspots show that vegetation alters climate by up to 30 percent
A new study that analyzes global satellite observations shows that vegetation alters climate and weather patterns by as much as 30 percent. The researchers...
Squeezing every drop of fresh water from waste brine
A new way to recover almost 100 percent of the water from highly concentrated salt solutions has now been developed by researchers. The system...
Engines fire without smoke
By observing the soot particles formed in a simple flame, researchers have developed a computational model capable of simulating soot production inside the latest...
Urban emissions could be cut by seventy per cent
A researcher has developed a mathematical model that determines the optimal conditions for sustainable urban distribution. The model can reduce logistical pressure in cities...
Fossil fuel groups want out of children’s climate change lawsuit.
The country's most powerful fossil fuel lobbies have asked a federal judge for permission to withdraw from a groundbreaking climate change lawsuit, a stark...
Floods in Sri Lanka displace half a million.
By DHARISHA BASTIANSMay 28, 2017COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The government of Sri Lanka assessed the damage on Sunday from widespread flooding and devastating mudslides, as the...
Zero emission cars, powered by 100-proof subsidies.
If you want to get a close look at a bit of technology that is highly inefficient and largely ill-suited to its main purpose,...
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