Three Gorges Dam: Friend or foe of riverine greenhouse gases?
Dams are conventionally regarded as emitters of GHGs in large rivers. A team from Peking University of China, however, has disrupted this perception, based on whole system thinking applied to the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) on the Yangtze River in China......»»
Swiss project explores different storage pathways for CO₂
Switzerland has set itself an ambitious goal: to reduce the country's greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. But this will require more than just a massive expansion of renewable energies and saving measures......»»
Researchers create first supermirrors in mid-infrared range
An international team of researchers from Austria, the United States and Switzerland have created the first supermirrors in the mid-infrared range. These mirrors are a key technology for many applications, such as optical spectroscopy of greenhouse g.....»»
Recent advances in built-in electric-field-assisted photocatalytic dry reforming of methane
Methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are the two main greenhouse gases that cause global warming. Dry reforming of methane (DRM) technology can simultaneously utilize two greenhouse gases to produce hydrogen (H2) and carbon monoxide (CO), meaning D.....»»
Stop asking "who"s your friend?" on dating apps
On dating apps, don't match with someone only to ask about the person's friend. It's insulting and no one wants to feel like second best. Want to find a way to instantly piss off a stranger and guarantee they'll never speak to you? Tell them yo.....»»
Capital, canaries, or catalysts: Insurance industry"s role in tackling climate change risks
Throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, canaries were used in coal mines to assess the risk of toxic gases. If the birds became ill or passed away, their fate served as a warning for miners to vacate the premises......»»
Carbon dioxide becomes more potent as climate changes, study finds
A team of scientists found that carbon dioxide becomes a more potent greenhouse gas as more is released into the atmosphere......»»
Taking climate action with Earth observation
As global temperatures records are smashed and greenhouse gas emissions reach new highs, a new report from the UN Environment Programme finds that current pledges under the Paris Agreement put the world on track for a 2.5°C–2.9°C temperature rise.....»»
OWC miniStack STX is 10% off with purchase of refurbished Apple product
OWC's miniStack STX is a Mac's best friend thanks to its Thunderbolt 4 and SSD expansion capabilities that supercharge your setup, and now you can take 10% off with our exclusive coupon code when you buy a refurbished Apple product.Take 10% off the m.....»»
The big emitters: the United States
The United States, the world's second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has pledged to halve its emissions by 2030 compared to 2005 levels—but so far is failing to stay on target, analysts say......»»
Healthcare changes can slash climate impact: global health agency
Global healthcare has a significant impact on the environment but there are ways it could slash its greenhouse gas emissions without increasing production costs, the international health agency Unitaid said Tuesday......»»
Extreme rainfall increases exponentially with global warming: Study
State-of-the-art climate models drastically underestimate how much extreme rainfall increases under global warming, according to a study published Monday that signals a future of more frequent catastrophic floods unless humanity curbs greenhouse emis.....»»
Scientists "fingerprint" methane to track a climate change culprit
Methane is the second-most abundant greenhouse gas in Earth's atmosphere, and its emissions have been rapidly—and mysteriously—rising since 2007. Though pervasive, the origin of the colorless compound is tricky to trace, complicating efforts to c.....»»
Human rights law demands climate change adaptation, researchers say
Continued high emissions of greenhouse gases mean the well-being of all people now depends on profound changes in policies and practices to effect climate change adaptation......»»
Carbon neutrality likely to increase extreme weather events by 2050, finds study
Climate modeling based upon Earth's current greenhouse gas emissions trajectory predicts a worst-case scenario of 4.3°C warming of the planet by 2100 if sufficient measures are not implemented. While the Paris Climate Agreement has been adopted by 1.....»»
To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extreme weather events fueled by human-caused climate change, according to a report released Thurs.....»»
Mind the gap: Study shows estimates of current land-based emissions vary between models due to differing definitions
A new study published in Nature demonstrates that estimates of current land-based emissions vary between scientific models and national greenhouse gas inventories due to differing definitions of what qualifies as "managed" land and human-induced, or.....»»
U.S. finalizes rule requiring states to set transportation emission targets
The Federal Highway Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, said the rule adds a new method for measuring and reporting greenhouse gases associated with transportation and allows states to track performance......»»
COP28 turns attention to potent methane emissions
Climate talks often revolve around reducing the most dangerous greenhouse gas CO2......»»
Concern for the Great Barrier Reef can inspire climate action, but the way we talk about it matters
There's no doubt you've heard the Great Barrier Reef is under pressure. The main culprit? Climate change. The main solution? An urgent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and a shift away from fossil fuels......»»
NASA mission excels at spotting greenhouse gas emission sources
Since launching 16 months ago, the EMIT imaging spectrometer aboard the International Space Station has shown an ability to detect more than just surface minerals......»»