As urban temperatures continue high throughout the fall, the need for novel heat-reduction technologies grows. Because of the urban heat island effect, cities frequently have higher temperatures than rural settings, thus researchers are looking at new techniques to keep people cool while they are outside. One interesting solution uses chalk-coated [...]
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) developed an innovative solution to this problem by turning CO2 to ethanol, a renewable resource for chemical uses. “We can remove the greenhouse gas CO2 from the environment and reintroduce it into a sustainable carbon cycle,” stated Professor Carsten Streb of the JGU [...]
The urgency of addressing climate change has reached a crucial point in the United States, with the federal government investing extensively to hasten the transition to decarbonization. However, the success of these efforts is heavily reliant on the state and municipal governments, which are at the forefront of implementation. Recent [...]
Rice University researchers have developed an enhanced electrochemical reactor that promises a hopeful leap forward in making direct air capture (DAC)—the process of collecting carbon dioxide (CO₂) directly from the atmosphere—more energy efficient. This innovative design has the potential to significantly reduce carbon emissions and promote effective CO₂ mitigation solutions [...]
Rice University researchers have developed an innovative way to produce covalent organic frameworks (COFs), a type of crystalline polymer noted for its potential to address crucial environmental concerns. COFs’ porous and adjustable molecular architectures make them suitable for gas trapping, water filtering, and speeding chemical reactions. This revolutionary technology could [...]
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has significant obstacles to agricultural productivity and food security. Climate change and inadequate infrastructure are among the challenges, as are conflict and restricted access to modern technology. However, new research from the University of Birmingham and the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research suggests a viable road forward. [...]
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a game-changing solar-powered desalination technology that could transform access to fresh water in coastal and island nations. The researchers developed a highly efficient technology that uses solar power to convert seawater into drinking water via evaporation. This breakthrough arrives at a critical [...]
Scientists at the Fritz Haber Institute’s Interface Science Department found a revolutionary process for transforming carbon dioxide into ethanol. According to a significant paper published in Energy & Environmental Science recently. This development could lead to sustainable and economically viable alternatives to fossil fuels. As transforming Carbon Dioxide into ethanol [...]
The built environment, which includes buildings, highways, bridges, and other infrastructure, accounts for about 40% of embodied carbon. These emissions are a major source of climate change, prompting politicians and business leaders to focus on developing more energy-efficient structures. However, Ming Hu, Associate Dean for Research at the University of [...]
A new study recently revealed the important role that the Atlantic-Arctic water mixing plays in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a critical component of the Earth’s climate system. This study, led by researchers from the University of Southampton, the Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, the National Oceanography Centre, [...]
