The construction industry as a CO2 sink? Researchers at Empa's Concrete & Asphalt lab are working on this.
articles
Climate Change Could Be Impacting Babies’ Birthweight for Gestational Age
Climate change could pose a big risk to Australians’ reproductive health with a new, large-scale Curtin University study revealing a possible link between extreme bioclimatic exposure during pregnancy and babies’ birthweights for gestational age.
Some Mosquitoes Like It Hot
Certain populations of mosquitoes are more heat tolerant and better equipped to survive heat waves than others, according to new research from Washington University in St. Louis.
Team Embarks on Mission to Investigate Iceberg Calving
Halley Research Station, Antarctica – A team of scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is gearing up for an expedition to the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica to unravel the mysteries behind the calving processes that result in the formation of colossal icebergs.
No Win-Win? Input-Efficient Technologies Might Not Be so Efficient After All
To address natural resource scarcity, pollution, and other harmful effects of climate change, some scientists and policymakers emphasize the adoption of input-efficient technologies like water-saving devices and fuel-saving stoves.
Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon Fell in Half Last Year
Forest loss in the Brazilian Amazon was down 50 percent, year on year, in 2023, according to government figures.