With the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference just nine weeks away, countries will soon take stock of their progress in the worldwide effort to slow and adapt to global warming. Better known as COP28, the conference ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 2, 2023
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Australia's plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 relies heavily on carbon credits.
Earth Sciences
Sep 29, 2023
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Decarbonization of national economies will be key to achieving global net-zero emissions by 2050, a major stepping stone to the Paris Agreement's long-term goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius (and ...
Environment
Sep 27, 2023
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Policies designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions have been effective, however more stringent regulations are needed to limit global warming to the Paris temperature goals, finds a new analysis by UCL researchers of international ...
Environment
Sep 26, 2023
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Researchers have developed a way to turn a waste material from wood into a bio-based transparent film that can be used for anti-fogging or anti-reflective coatings on glasses or vehicle windows. In addition to offering an ...
Polymers
Sep 26, 2023
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A research team has published a review paper summarizing the recent progress in methane conversion using photocatalysis. Photocatalysis, the process of using light to accelerate a chemical reaction, offers a promising and ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 25, 2023
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Not all yeasts are created equally. Unlike the yeast used by bakers and beer brewers for converting sugars to carbon dioxide and fermentation, oleaginous yeasts convert sugars from inedible biomass into fats and oils.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 25, 2023
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Though human-made ponds both sequester and release greenhouse gases, when added up, they may be net emitters, according to two related studies by Cornell researchers.
Earth Sciences
Sep 19, 2023
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Replacing half of the pork, chicken, beef and milk products we consume with plant-based alternatives could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and related land use by nearly a third, and virtually halt ...
Environment
Sep 16, 2023
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For three decades, the goal of international climate negotiations has been to avoid "dangerous" warming above 1.5°C. With warming to date standing at around 1.2°C, we haven't quite reached the zone we labeled dangerous ...
Environment
Sep 15, 2023
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