About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses.
Underground Water Could be the Solution to Green Heating and Cooling
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Stripped to the Bone
Natural disasters can devastate a region, abruptly killing the species that form an ecosystem’s structure.
Focus Turns to Flood Prevention in Face of Climate Change
Planners have come up with many innovative ways to prevent flooding caused by heavy downpours — from planting rain gardens to installing green roofs.
Gone for Good? California’s Beetle-Killed, Carbon-Storing Pine Forests May Not Come Back
Ponderosa pine forests in the Sierra Nevada that were wiped out by western pine beetles during the 2012-2015 megadrought won’t recover to pre-drought densities, reducing an important storehouse for atmospheric carbon.
New Insights into Engineering Climate Smart Crops for Future
New research in the field of plant sciences has made significant advances towards understanding the underlying reasons behind why certain crops are better at generating more yield than others.
Team Finds Major Storage Capacity in Water-Based Batteries
Researchers at Texas A&M University have discovered a 1,000% difference in the storage capacity of metal-free, water-based battery electrodes.
