Onion-like nanoparticles found in aircraft exhaust
Researchers at Zurich University discover nanoparticles in aircraft exhaust, potentially impacting climate and human health.
South Africa is lifting out of the ocean, scientists propose new explanation
Researchers from the University of Bonn reveal drought-induced land uplift, with South Africa rising two millimetres annually.
How climate change is altering the Earth’s rotation
Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland have found that climate change is affecting Earth’s rotation and length of day due to melting polar ice shifting mass towards the equator.
New carbon storage technology is fastest of its kind
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, USA, have developed a faster, chemical-free method for carbon capture using carbon dioxide hydrates, promising significant advances in global carbon storage efforts.
Sweaty cattle may boost food security in a warming world
Researchers at the University of Florida in the United States are studying cattle’s genetic traits to improve reproductive heat tolerance and ensure food security in a warming climate.
VIDEO: The world’s first process for making zero emissions cement
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce low-emission concrete by recycling cement using electric arc furnaces, commonly used in steel recycling.
Alaska’s rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orange
Researchers from the University of California, Davis in the USA have found that Alaska’s remote rivers are turning orange due to minerals exposed by thawing permafrost.
Study: AI writing, illustration emits hundreds of times less carbon than humans
A recent study reveals AI significantly reduces carbon emissions in writing and illustrating tasks compared to humans, highlighting the environmental benefits of technology.
80 mph speed record for glacier fracture helps reveal the physics of ice sheet collapse
University of Washington researchers have discovered the fastest-ever large-scale ice shelf rift formation in Antarctica, a critical insight for predicting future sea-level rise due to glacier melt.
Dairy cows fed botanicals-supplemented diets use energy more efficiently
A recent study by Penn State researchers has demonstrated that supplementing the feed of high-producing dairy cows with capsicum oleoresin, derived from chilli peppers, and clove oil enhances feed energy efficiency and reduces methane emissions.