Roadmap for Closing the Carbon Cycle
A key method to attaining net-zero carbon emissions is to convert many sectors of the economy, such as personal vehicles and heating, to run on…
Environment
By Mid-century, Climate Change could be the Primary cause of Biodiversity Loss
According to a massive multi-model study published in Science, land-use change alone has caused a 2% to 11% decrease in global biodiversity throughout the twentieth…
Small Plastic Particles can be Found Everywhere
Microplastic particles can be detected even in the world’s most remote ocean locations. Pollution levels in Antarctica exceed prior estimates. The researchers from the University…
Prevailing Winds – in Meteorology
In meteorology, prevailing wind is a surface wind that blows mostly in one direction. These are the dominating winds that blow in a single direction…
Ocean Currents Threaten to Destroy Ice Shelves in Antarctica
Meandering ocean currents contribute significantly to the melting of Antarctic ice shelves, posing a considerable risk of sea level rise. A new study published in…
A Microbial Plastic Factory for High-quality Green Plastic
Engineered bacteria can produce a plastic modifier that makes renewably sourced plastic more processable, more fracture-resistant, and highly biodegradable even in seawater. The Kobe University…
Coal Train Pollution Exacerbates Health Risks and Inequities
According to a new study from the University of California, Davis, coal trains are associated with greater incidence of asthma, heart illness, hospitalization, and death…
Archaeological Research Demonstrates that Humans can Boost Biodiversity
Cultural variety is anticipated to have a net positive influence on environmental biodiversity. The homogeneity of human life forms may thus be viewed as a…
Atmospheric Circulation
Atmospheric circulation refers to the large-scale flow of air across the Earth caused by temperature and pressure variations. It is the large-scale movement of air…
Global Air Pollution is driven by Atmospheric and Economic Factors
Carbon monoxide emissions from industrial activity are harmful to human health and a reliable measure of overall air pollution levels. Many countries want to minimize…
Retention Ponds can Substantially Reduce Tire Particle Pollution
New research has found that the presence of wetlands and retention ponds alongside major highways resulted in an average reduction of nearly 75% in the…
Asian Monsoon Transports Ozone-depleting Chemicals to the Stratosphere
New research demonstrates that powerful monsoon winds, aided by a warming climate, are propelling unusually large amounts of ozone-depleting compounds high into the atmosphere over…
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