This week (Thursday 2 May), British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is inviting the public to become ‘penguin detectives’ and spend five minutes counting emperor penguins to help with vital research into these iconic animals.
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Texans Should Prepare For Hotter Temperatures, Greater Risk Of Fire And Flooding
Weather conditions across the Lone Star State are getting more extreme and more dangerous by the year, according to a new report from Texas A&M University professor and State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon.
U.S. Saw Drop in Wind Power Last Year, Despite New Turbines
For the first time since the 1990s, U.S. wind generation dropped last year, according to government figures.
Aston University Civil Engineers Help to Make Road Surfaces More Sustainable
Aston University civil engineering experts are teaming up with construction and surfacing company Miles Macadam to help make road surfaces more sustainable.
Methane Emissions From Landfill Could Be Turned into Sustainable Jet Fuel in Plasma Chemistry Leap
A new plasma technique developed by researchers at the University of Sydney could help create a circular economy for waste-generated methane emissions.
A “Cosmic Glitch” in Gravity
A group of researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of British Columbia have discovered a potential “cosmic glitch” in the universe’s gravity, explaining its strange behaviour on a cosmic scale.