Grad Student Updates Century-Old Math Equation to Improve Wind Turbine Efficiency
May 1, 2025, 4:35 pm By Paige Bennett
Divya Tyagi, a graduate student at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), has revised a 100-year-old math equation to improve modeling for wind turbine efficiency. Tyagi used a century-old equation originally developed by aerodynamicist Hermann Glauert.…UK Unprepared for Impending Climate ‘Disaster’: Report
May 1, 2025, 2:41 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A new report from the United Kingdom’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) has found that the country is unprepared for future climate change impacts like heat waves, drought, floods and wildfires. The report cites an extreme lack of progress made since its last…Trump EPA Plans to Cancel 781 Environmental Justice Grants
Apr 30, 2025, 7:30 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to cancel 781 environmental justice grants that were issued under former President Joe Biden, according to a court filing last week that went relatively unnoticed, reported The Washington Post. The…Major Decline in Bug Splatter on Vehicles Raises Fears Over Disappearing UK Insects: Study
Apr 30, 2025, 3:14 pm By Paige Bennett
Many drivers may understand feeling sad or frustrated over bugs splattered across the front of the car from regular use. In just a short trip to work and back or to run errands, your car could have countless tiny splatters across the windshield, hood and front…5 Ways Cities Can Become More Resilient to Climate Change: Study
Apr 30, 2025, 2:10 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
New research detailed in The Conversation provides five ways cities can better cope with and become more resilient to climate change through progressive climate adaptation. The world’s societies, economies and ecosystems are under imminent threat from…2025 Climate Disaster Costs Could Reach $145 Billion Globally: Analysis
Apr 29, 2025, 6:03 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
According to a new analysis by Swiss Re Institute, insured natural catastrophe losses globally could reach $145 billion this year, primarily driven by “secondary perils” such as floods, wildfires and severe thunderstorms. This follows a five to seven…Farms Fare Better With Less Intensive Soil Management, Study Finds
Apr 29, 2025, 3:02 pm By Paige Bennett
The less intensely farmers fuss with soil, the better off that soil could be, according to a new study on soil management practices across the Netherlands. In the study, published in the journal Science, a team led by researchers from the Netherlands Institute…Herds of Life-Sized Animal Puppets Set Off on Climate Awareness Journey From Central Africa to the Arctic Circle
Apr 29, 2025, 12:29 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The Herds, a public art initiative of life-sized animal puppets that aims to raise awareness about the climate crisis, has set off on a 12,400-mile journey starting in central Africa and traveling through 20 cities in four months to the Arctic Circle. The…UK Wildfires in 2025 Have Already Surpassed Annual Record
Apr 28, 2025, 7:24 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
The total area burnt by wildfires in the United Kingdom this year — more than 113 square miles — is higher than any year’s total in over a decade, according to data from the Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS). Early spring wildfires are common in…Switzerland Pilots First Solar Power Plant on Active Railway Tracks
Apr 28, 2025, 2:21 pm By Paige Bennett
In Switzerland, a solar technology startup is making use of open spaces between railway tracks to place solar panels. The panels can collect solar power, even with trains using the railway throughout the day. Sunways, a photovoltaic inverter manufacturer, is…Clean Air Act Helped Reduce Metal Pollution in Adirondack Waters by 90%, Study Finds
Apr 28, 2025, 12:24 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
University of Albany researchers have presented the first recorded evidence that surface waters in the Adirondack Mountains have made an almost complete recovery — 90 percent — from metal pollution since enactment of the Clean Air Act. Amended in the…China’s Solar and Wind Capacity Surpasses That of Mostly Coal-Based Thermal Energy for the First Time
Apr 25, 2025, 8:03 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
China’s National Energy Administration has announced that the country’s solar and wind energy capacity has exceeded that of thermal energy — which is mostly coal-powered — for the first time. The largest greenhouse gas emitter in the world, China has…Global Warming Could Cause Wetlands to Emit More Methane, Study Finds
Apr 25, 2025, 1:47 pm By Paige Bennett
As temperatures rise, wetlands, which naturally act as both a sink and source of methane, may tip to emit more methane, according to new research from Smithsonian scientists. In a study published in the journal Science Advances, scientists examined anaerobic…Revive Our Ocean Initiative Aims to Increase Marine Protected Areas to Cover 30% of World’s Oceans by 2030
Apr 25, 2025, 11:34 am By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
“If we save the sea, we save our world” — Sir David Attenborough, Ocean with David Attenborough Almost every country in the world has signed on to safeguard a minimum of 30 percent of the world’s ocean by 2030, yet just eight percent is currently being…$28 Trillion in Climate Warming Damage Caused by 111 of the World’s Biggest Companies: Study
Apr 24, 2025, 6:26 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Researchers from Dartmouth College have estimated that the biggest corporations in the world have caused a total of $28 trillion in climate damage. The results of the study are meant to help with efforts to hold the companies financially accountable, reported…Global Wind Energy Capacity Grew 117 GW in 2024: Global Wind Report
Apr 24, 2025, 2:08 pm By Paige Bennett
A new report from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has found that the world added 117 gigawatts of global wind energy capacity for 2024, matching the 117 gigawatts added in 2023. In its report, GWEC had promising outlooks, including a record high wind…Crows Only Known Animals Other Than Humans That Can Differentiate Between Geometric Shapes
Apr 24, 2025, 12:30 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
Crows are widely known to be one of the most intelligent animals on the planet, along with elephants, chimpanzees, orangutans and dolphins. A new study has revealed that at least one crow species can recognize regularity in geometric shapes — the ability to…‘The World Is Moving Forward’: UN Chief Says Fossil Fuel Interests and Hostile Governments Can’t Stop Clean Energy Future
Apr 23, 2025, 9:11 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
No fossil fuel interest or government can stop the world from working toward a clean energy future, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday after holding a closed-door virtual meeting with 17 heads of government and state.…Nearly Half of U.S. Population Breathes Unhealthy Air, American Lung Association Warns
Apr 23, 2025, 5:54 pm By Paige Bennett
In its latest State of the Air report for 2025, the American Lung Association (ALA) is warning that nearly half of all Americans are breathing in unhealthy levels of air pollution. One of the biggest takeaways of this year’s report is that 156.1 million…Unleashing the 89% of People Who Want Climate Action Could Lead to ‘Social Tipping Point’ and More Government Action, Experts Say
Apr 22, 2025, 6:10 pm By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
A whopping 89 percent of people globally want stronger action on the climate crisis, but feel trapped in a “spiral of silence” because of the mistaken belief they are in the minority, according to research. Experts say making people with pro-climate…
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