A new study from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering researchers, along with researchers from the Institute de Physique du Globe de Paris at the University of Paris Cité, has found that the increase in soil erosion in coastal areas due to desertification is worsening flood impacts on Middle Eastern and North African port cities.
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AI Boosts Indoor Food Production’s Energy Sustainability
Integrating artificial intelligence into today’s environmental control systems could reduce energy consumption for indoor agriculture by 25% – potentially helping to feed the world as its population rises, Cornell engineers have found.
It's Not Just Hot Air: Improved Air Quality Model Aids Forecasters in the Field
Imagine you’re a NOAA weather forecaster in the field during a raging, rapidly-spreading wildfire.
Innovative Research Unveils News Path to Ethanol Production from CO2
In a cutting-edge study published in the prestigious journal "Energy & Environmental Science", researchers from the Interface Science Department at the Fritz Haber Institute have introduced a novel method for converting the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) into ethanol, a sustainable fuel.
Growing Key Biomethane Crop on Peat Emits 3 Times More CO2 Than Using Natural Gas
There has been a rapid expansion in growing crops such as maize to produce biomethane as a cleaner alternative to fossil fuels, to help reach Net Zero.
Methane Emissions Are Rising Faster Than Ever
Methane concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere increased at record speed over the past five years.