Humanity must cut carbon emissions and use farmland more efficiently to protect our planet’s remaining wilderness, new research shows.
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New Project Chases Net-Zero Renewable Energy Systems for the Atlantic Area
Their overarching focus will be on providing secure renewable energy sources – both for industrial consumers and local communities.
New Study Shows Surprising Effects of Fire in North America’s Boreal Forests
A new study, using a first-of-its-kind approach to analyze satellite imagery from boreal forests over the last three decades, found that fire may be changing the face of the region in a way researchers did not previously anticipate.
Research Shows Climate Change Boosts Likelihood of Toxin Releases From Algal Blooms in American Lakes
A broad analysis of lake water quality across the United States reveals human-driven climate change is increasing risks of high toxin concentrations from algal blooms in U.S. lakes, posing increasing hazards to people and wild and domestic animals, including dogs.
Increased West Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting ‘Unavoidable’
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet will continue to increase its rate of melting over the rest of the century, no matter how much we reduce fossil fuel use, according to British Antarctic Survey (BAS) research published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change.
Generating Clean Electricity With Chicken Feathers
Turning unused waste from food production into clean energy: Researchers at ETH Zurich and Nanyang Technological University Singapore are using chicken feathers to make fuel cells more cost-effective and sustainable.
