Nations worldwide underestimate greenhouse gas emissions from wastewater systems, research from Princeton University shows. Outdated inventory methods and failure to include items like latrines and untreated sewage in national reports are main reasons.
Warming Raises the Risk That Multiple Wildfires Strike at Once
The extreme heat, high winds, and severe dry conditions that produce towering, fast-moving flames that advance by the acre are not just becoming more common; new research shows that these factors are increasingly arising in multiple regions at the same time, creating the conditions for simultaneous wildfires around the world.
Predicting Extreme Rainfall Through Novel Spatial Modeling
Japan is an archipelago with diverse climate zones and complex topography that is prone to heavy rain and flooding.
$4.6M to Restore Coral Reef in American Samoa
A new $4.6–million multi-institute collaborative project to help grow coral restoration capacity in American Samoa will begin in early 2026, leveraging more than two decades of coral heat tolerance studies to inform a restoration with resilience approach.
UH Scientists Discover 10 New Species of Hawaiian Moths
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers identified 10 new species and seven new groups (genera) of Hawaiian leaf-roller moths.
A.I. Weather Models Fell Short in Predicting Northeastern Blizzard
While artificial intelligence has ushered in a new era of more accurate weather forecasting, A.I. models may still struggle to predict freak storms.
This Special Solar Cell System Produces Both Electricity and Heat
The solar cells in the large pilot plant are a full five metres high and consist of many mirrors that are angled towards the solar cells to concentrate sunlight.
A Vision for Water Must Match the Reality We Face – Not Just the Rhetoric
The UK government’s publication of A New Vision for Water represents the most significant attempt at water policy reform in decades - arguably since privatisation itself.
Storms and Shifting Sands – Assessing the Ocean’s Impact on Start Bay
Experts have warned that extensive storm damage caused to one of South Devon’s most iconic routes is likely to become more frequent as global sea levels rise and the impacts of extreme wave events increases.
A Solution That Could Reduce Aviation Emissions by up to 30 Percent
In the future, regional flights such as Trondheim-Oslo could become much more environmentally friendly with the help of a hybrid aircraft engine.