Pioneering Framework Could Reduce Energy Demand in Homes and Buildings
Researchers make the case for shifting how we think about heating and cooling needs in buildings. Heating and cooling buildings is a large part of…
Researchers make the case for shifting how we think about heating and cooling needs in buildings. Heating and cooling buildings is a large part of…
Every year 600-900 million tons of carbon flow through rivers to the ocean either as particles or in dissolved form. Researchers have known for a…
Using satellite data to ‘see in the dark’, researchers have shown for the first time that lakes on the Greenland Ice Sheet drain during winter,…
New study points to potential widespread phagocytosis among green algae, suggests improved methodology in environmental microbiology. New research suggests that the ability of green algae…
Collaborative research shows more severe slowdowns in warmer regions like Africa and Latin America. The University of Maryland (UMD) has collaborated with Cornell University and…
For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils under Greenland’s ice sheet that are so large and well preserved that they can be seen…
Expansive study shows seagrass meadows can buffer ocean acidification. Spanning six years and seven seagrass meadows along the California coast, a paper published today from…
More research is needed on the environmental impact of sunscreen on the world’s coral reefs, scientists at the University of York say. The concerns over…
Like rings in a tree trunk, a narwhal’s tusk provides a window into changing conditions in the Arctic. In the Arctic, climate change and pollution…
Designed to spot potential natural hazards and help researchers measure how melting land ice will affect sea level rise, the NISAR spacecraft marks a big…
Research finds EPA underestimates methane emissions from oil and gas production. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is underestimating methane emissions from oil and gas production…
A tiny flatworm found commonly on the coasts of western Europe and North America is living proof that species may be able to evolve and…
The origins of ice age climate changes may lie in the Southern Hemisphere, where interactions among the westerly wind system, the Southern Ocean, and the…
Earth is on a budget – an energy budget. Our planet is constantly trying to balance the flow of energy in and out of Earth’s…
Global increase from melting ice and warming oceans is most significant change since 1800. The rate of sea-level rise in the 20th century along much…
Scientists from Lancaster University and the University of Stirling have completed the first detailed modeling of the environmental effects of floating solar installations on bodies…
People living in South Asia already experience potentially deadly heat waves, but these events will likely become more commonplace in the coming decades even if…
Beef cattle fed red algae showed reductions in methane emissions of over 50 percent without affecting meat quality. Livestock farming is a major source of…