8+ hour, 14+ min ago  (196+ words) 21 June marks the start of summer, the summer solstice. The global solar revolution is now able to unfold once again in full force. Record amounts of solar electricity and solar heat are now being generated in all EU countries. The…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago  (180+ words) A very small group of ultra-wealthy individuals is associated with disproportionate costs of climate harm, driven alarmingly by their ownership of and investments in high-emitting activities alongside their carbon-intensive lifestyles, a new Greenpeace Africa report revealed. The report illustrates (in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (330+ words) Climate change, land use and water use are significantly altering the global freshwater cycle at an increasing pace. Using data from 1901 to 2019, and an ensemble of global hydrological models, the researchers analysed quantitative changes in both "blue water" (in rivers,…...

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (590+ words) A new approach to urban planning with less car traffic and lower carbon emissions Sonnenseite Urban planning needs to tackle greenhouse gas emissions " and an important way to achieve this is by reducing the number and length of car commutes....

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (360+ words) " pixabay. com | Screamenteagle | Lakes like Lake Baldegg act as natural nitrogen sinks, helping protect downstream ecosystems from nutrient pollution. Climate warming is weakening this important filtering function. Lakes play a vital filtering role in the ecosystem: they remove excess nitrogen…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (370+ words) " pixelio. net | Rosemarie-Doll | Fast-growing monoculture forests can store carbon more quickly than diverse forests, but they also support far fewer plant and animal species. This makes them a less-ideal intervention because, while they make progress towards climate goals, they sideline…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (373+ words) We are seeing rapid global expansion of renewable energy, but the effectiveness of that transition is lower than often assumed. As coal and solar expand in parallel, emissions alter the radiation environment, directly undermining the performance of solar generation." " Lead…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (193+ words) Biologists develop framework to quantify and categorize the animal welfare impacts of biological invasions. AWICIS identifies relative changes to the welfare of an individual animal using five impact severity categories. Evidence for welfare impacts is provided using physical, behavioral, or…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (212+ words) A new study, conducted by researchers from the Netherlands and Germany, estimates that urban agriculture in European cities could produce up to 20 million tons of vegetables annually, representing roughly one-third of the region's current vegetable production. The study, published in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (108+ words) A technique that improves the performance and stability of next-generation solar cells " without adding any chemicals or coatings " has been demonstrated by researchers from Korea University and the University of Surrey." Solar cells built using the technique achieved a certified…...