Solar energy is a crucial asset in the fight against climate change, and researchers at the University of Ottawa have devised a smart approach to optimize its effectiveness.
Researchers at University of Ottawa Boost Efficacy of Solar Panels
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Why Is Breaking Down Plant Material for Biofuels So Slow?
Penn State researchers have revealed how molecular roadblocks slow the breakdown of cellulose, an abundant renewable resource in plants.
Limited Adaptability Makes Freshwater Bacteria Vulnerable to Climate Change
Freshwater bacteria with small genomes frequently undergo prolonged periods of adaptive stagnation.
It Flickers, Then It Tips – Study Identifies Early Warning Signals for the End of the African Humid Period
Tipping points in the climate system can be the result of a slow but linear development.
Study Led by ORNL Informs Climate Resilience Strategies in Urban, Rural Areas
Local decision-makers looking for ways to reduce the impact of heat waves on their communities have a valuable new capability at their disposal: a new study on vegetation resilience.
Swarms of Miniature Robots Clean up Microplastics and Microbes, Simultaneously
When old food packaging, discarded children’s toys and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into microplastics, they become even harder to clean up from oceans and waterways.
