As a range of climate change mitigation scenarios are discussed, Univ. of Washington researchers have found that the injection of sulfate particles into the atmosphere to reflect sunlight an... Read more
A new study finds that in Texas, the U.S. state that annually generates the most electricity, the transition from coal to natural gas for electricity generation is saving water and making th... Read more
More frequent harvest could substantially boost global food production on existing agricultural lands Harvesting existing cropland more frequently could substantially increase global food pr... Read more
Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) can reverse the global warming trend and push temperatures back below the global target of 2°C above pre-industrial levels, even if current... Read more
The large-scale expansion of agriculture in the Amazon through deforestation will be a no-win scenario, according to a new study. Published today, 10 May, in IOP Publishing’s journal Environ... Read more
The large-scale expansion of agriculture in the Amazon through deforestation will be a no-win scenario, according to a new study. Published today, 10 May, in IOP Publishing’s journal Environ... Read more
Universal access to modern energy could be achieved with an investment of between 65 and 86 billion US dollars a year up until 2030, new research has shown. The proposed investments are high... Read more
Harvard research suggests real-world generating capacity of wind farms at large scales has been overestimated “People have often thought there’s no upper bound for wind power—that it’s one o... Read more
Australia had to add a new color to its weather maps this week. Meteorologists used royal purple to denote an off-the-charts high temperature of 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit),... Read more
There is strong support among the public in the US, UK and Canada for more research on geo-engineering technology, a study has suggested. The survey focused on “solar radiation managem... Read more