Seasonal Allergies Linked To Climate Change
2019-04-01
Recorded shifts in when the four seasons begin and end are just one example of how man-made climate change is affecting our planet. Now, a new study provides evidence thatContinue Reading
EU Votes To Eliminate Single-Use Plastic By 2021
2019-03-30
A significant event happened in European Union (EU) around single-use plastics that could encourage other governments around the globe to also commit to reducing the amount of single-use plastics thatContinue Reading
Vegetation Drought: A Threat To India’s Food Security
2019-03-29
Vegetation drought is a condition of ecosystem which is affected by climate change and low soil moisture. Vegetation distribution and growth are significantly affected by changing climate conditions. Understanding theContinue Reading
More Nitrogen Will Help Wheat, Fight Climate Change
2019-03-28
Increasing concentration of carbon dioxide and the associated rise in temperatures is affecting life on earth at different scales. Agricultural scientists are worried over sustaining food production and productivity ofContinue Reading
Creating Sustainable Jet Fuel From Plant Scraps
2019-03-27
Cellulose is the main component in the biofuel. It is a cheap, renewable, and highly abundant polymer that forms the cell walls of plants. While chain alkanes (such as branchedContinue Reading
Carbon Engineering: Building First ‘Negative Emissions’ Plant
2019-03-25
A Canadian startup called Carbon Engineering says it’s secured the funding to build a futuristic facility that’ll suck as much carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere every year as 40Continue Reading
ROR Hydropower: Dams Without Reservoirs Behind Them
2019-03-25
New research from America’s national labs shows that smaller scale “run-of-river” hydropower (ROR) can provide just as much baseload stability as reservoir-based hydropower plants while being highly responsive to real-timeContinue Reading
A Mammal Has Gone Extinct Due To Climate Change
2019-03-25
The Australian government has declared a small rodent called the Bramble Cay mosaic-tailed rat as extinct. For the first time, a mammal has been driven extinct by human-caused climate change.Continue Reading