A team of experts including researchers from the World Bank Group and University of Birmingham has developed a roadmap to drive the cooling innovations that could help to avoid climate catastrophe, as increasing heat threatens ...
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Nov 5, 2021
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Chinese researchers recently found that a near-infrared reflective blending coating had better optical and cooling performance, thereby reducing the absorbed energy of pavement in permafrost regions and other special regions.
Materials Science
Oct 14, 2021
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The weather phenomenon La Nina could resurface before the end of 2021, after petering out four months ago, the UN said Thursday, predicting above-average temperatures despite its generally cooling influence.
Environment
Sep 9, 2021
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Scanning tunneling microscopes capture images of materials with atomic precision and can be used to manipulate individual molecules or atoms. Researchers have been using the instruments for many years to explore the world ...
Optics & Photonics
Aug 31, 2021
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Since the Paris Climate Agreement took effect in 2016, 121 countries have pledged to become carbon neutral by 2050 as the world tries to reduce its fuel consumption. The Korean government unveiled its 2050 Carbon Neutral ...
Materials Science
Jul 15, 2021
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"Plant more trees" is often the first idea that comes to mind when we think about how to prevent further climate change or at least adapt to its impacts. There are good reasons for this. Multiple studies have shown that as ...
Environment
Jul 7, 2021
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With high temperatures scorching much of the country, a Kansas State University veterinarian is reminding pet owners that dogs, with that layer of fur, are susceptible to the heat.
Plants & Animals
Jun 18, 2021
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The Gulf Stream, which has reliably channeled warm water from the tropics northward along the East Coast of North America for thousands of years, is changing. Recent research shows that it may be slowing down, and more and ...
Environment
Jun 9, 2021
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Aerosol reductions that would take place as countries meet climate goals could contribute to global cooling and prevent more than one million annual premature deaths over a decade, according to a new study from the University ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 1, 2021
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In recent decades, climate warming on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) accelerated permafrost warming and has caused permafrost degradation, which decreases the bearing capacity of the permafrost foundation.
Environment
May 28, 2021
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