Newcastle University researchers have invented a revolutionary humidity-driven membrane that uses ambient energy to efficiently remove carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air. This innovative method addresses the essential difficulty of direct air capture (DAC), which has been named one of the “Seven Chemical Separations to Change the World.” The novel [...]
As worldwide temperatures rise, cities around the world are dealing with the issue of urban heat islands, in which concrete and asphalt amplify summer heat. A new study conducted by academics from the University of Surrey and Southeast University (China) demonstrates that rural belts around cities can dramatically lower urban [...]
In groundbreaking meteorological research, a worldwide team of researchers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) in Reading, UK, and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, CO, made significant strides in understanding tropical atmospheric [...]
Plant cold specialists, such as spoonworts, have adjusted exceptionally well to the cold conditions of the Ice Ages. The changing cold and warm eras resulted in the emergence of diverse species and a large expansion of their genome. This study investigates how these plants have adjusted to their habitats, the [...]
Urban areas are especially vulnerable to the consequences of climate change, such as floods, heat waves, and storms. This presents critical considerations for city developers: which parts of the city suffer the most and in what ways can they respond effectively? The I4C project for Cities initiative, led by the [...]
A recent study has revealed a hopeful development in the struggle against global warming and ozone layer degradation. According to the study, cutting agricultural nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions is conceivable without interfering with the ozone layer’s recovery. This discovery is essential because N2O, a highly potent greenhouse gas, is in the environment at [...]
Effective water quality management can greatly reduce future water scarcity. Global water scarcity, caused by both quantity and quality changes, is a significant barrier to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A multinational team of researchers has created a revolutionary modeling approach that finds cost-effective mixtures of water management tactics, [...]
As temperatures in cities rise due to climate change, city developers and designers must develop effective ways to reduce urban heat. A recent study headed by UCL (University College London) academics, released in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, sheds fresh light on how various urban heat management systems affect city [...]
Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is a crucial technique that is used for dangerous nitrogen oxide NOx reduction from industrial and automotive sources into harmless byproducts. Despite its extensive use, the exact mechanisms underlying this reaction remain a source of scientific controversy and ambiguity. Recent improvements in a unique technology known as [...]
A revolutionary study has discovered unexpected survival methods used by fish of coral reefs living in the warmest waters on Earth, the Arabian Gulf. This study, led by John Burt, Co-Principal Researcher at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (ACCESS) at NYU Abu Dhabi, and Jacob Johansen, [...]
