A NASA study has analyzed data gathered by the OCO-2 satellite and pinpointed the cause of an unprecedented spike in atmospheric CO2 in 2015 and 2016: the El Nino weather effect caused certain tropical regions to release far more CO2 than they normally would.
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After opening the world’s first commercial Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant designed to pull CO2 out of the air, Swiss company Climeworks is now joining forces with a geothermal power plant in Iceland to create the world’s first “negative emission” power plant.
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There are a number of schemes out there intended to tackle the huge problem of ocean waste, and while none claim to be a complete solution, they do promise to help in their own ways. Among them is the Seabin, a rubbish-sucking device that is now being installed commercially for the very first time.
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It is expected to prevent 280 million cases of skin cancer in the US alone. Without it, the sun would burn skin in minutes. Yet the strides made by the Montreal Protocol in repairing our ozone layer may be undone thanks to dangerous chemicals now making their way into the upper atmosphere.
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Crows are certainly clever creatures, so could we employ these brainy birds to help keep our streets clean? That's the basis of a project from Dutch startup Crowded Cities, which is looking to train crows to scoop up the butts in exchange for treats.
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When olive oil is produced, the leftover water and solid residue are discarded – and that can be problematic. Help may be on the way, however, as scientists have devised a process of converting the wastewater into biofuel, fertilizer and clean water.
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A recently published study estimates that up to 70 percent of the United States' electricity needs could be met through a newly devised system that harvests power from evaporation. This novel power source uses bacterial spores to generate electricity and can sit on top of lakes and reservoirs.
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In the history of life on Earth, there have been five mass extinction events. Now, an MIT professor has analyzed the changes that took place in the carbon cycle leading up to these events and found that the end of this century could mark the tipping point for a sixth mass extinction event.
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Scientists surveying the state of the world's periglacial zones report that the days for such regions may be numbered. The team now expects climate change to severely diminish these cold regions by halfway through the century, no matter what course of action we take in the meantime.
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Looking to replace some of the natural habitat lost to development in the area, scientists are set to install an artificial reef outside the iconic Sydney Opera House as a way of preserving local marine biodiversity.
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