How can we ensure that as many Swiss households as possible adopt not only solar panels, but also their own battery to store solar energy, a heat pump, and an electric car?
Earth Saw Its 2nd-Warmest November on Record
November 2024 was the planet’s second-warmest November in NOAA’s 175-year global climate record, just behind the record-warm November of 2023.
Ligand-Engineered Copper Nanoclusters Could Help Combat CO₂ Emissions
While the humble copper (Cu) may not boast the allure of gold or silver, its remarkable versatility makes it invaluable in cutting-edge research.
Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution Linked to Blood Clots in Veins That Bring Blood to the Heart
A large study found that greater exposure to long-term air pollution was linked with increased risks for blood clots that can occur in deep veins, which, if untreated, can block blood flow and cause serious complications, even death.
How the Dirt Under Our Feet Could Affect Human Health
Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine.
Floods, Insufficient Water, Sinking River Deltas: Hydrologists Map Changing River Landscapes Across the Globe
A new study in Science by researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and University of Cincinnati has mapped 35 years of river changes on a global scale for the first time.
Case Western Reserve University Researcher Advances Zinc-Sulfur Battery Technology
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices.
As Wolf Populations Rebound, an Angry Backlash Intensifies
Next month will mark the 30th anniversary of a landmark wildlife experiment: the reintroduction of wolves into Yellowstone National Park.
New Study Finds Overfishing has Halved Shark and Ray Populations Since 1970
A new analysis published in the journal Science reveals that overfishing has caused populations of chondrichthyan fishes – sharks, rays, and chimaeras – to decline by more than 50 per cent since 1970.
SFU Study Urges Canada to Build Solar Power Mega-Projects
Canada should focus on building mass utility-scale solar mega-projects to kickstart its green energy transition, according to a new report from Simon Fraser University’s Clean Energy Research Group.