On September 8, The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands founded by 24-year-old Boyan Slat and funded by a number of tech investors, including Peter Thiel and
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A new study published in Science, a scientific journal, on 7 September suggests installing massive wind and solar installations in the Sahara Desert could increase local rainfall, particularly in the
Renewable energy economics: what is the best approach to a carbon-free electricity grid?
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A new study performed by Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology published on 6 September in Joule, a Cell Press journal, suggests that a mixture of carbon-free energy sources may
A study published on 3 September in Nature Ecology & Evolution used one of the most extensive datasets available on the movement of large marine animals ― part of the Census
The negative effects of higher temperatures, along with higher incidences of extreme events such as droughts and flooding, on staple crops are widely accepted but globing warming is bringing with
Rising ocean temperatures may have detrimental effects on coral reefs at extremely low depths
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Warmer ocean temperatures are known to be a major cause of coral bleaching at the ocean surface but new research, led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the
A new study published on 27 August in Nature Climate Change has shown that elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere are affecting the nutrient content of staple crops,
Latest breakthrough in lithium-oxygen technology brings more powerful rechargeable batteries one step closer to reality
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The key to longer-range electric cars, smartphones that last several days without charging, and long-term storage of renewable energy that could be used on demand by the grid may be the
A new study published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews on 23 August sought to determine whether Sweden’s current willow (Salix spp.) production, as a source of bioenergy, is capable of
How climate change is affecting global forests: bigger trees are producing more light scattering compounds but may be soaking up less CO2
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Climate change is causing longer growing seasons that produce bigger trees but they may be soaking up less carbon dioxide (CO2). A study slated for publication later this year in