Current plastic waste management methods are costly and harmful to the environment — and common biodegradable alternatives, like soggy paper straws, fall short as a replacement.
Marine Ecosystem Survey Encounters a New Variable: Falling Ash from Los Angeles Fires
The devastating fires in Los Angeles have numerous secondary effects as scientists are finding out now off the coast of Southern California.
Progress With New-Look Wind Turbine
A next-generation vertical wind turbine is set to be put on trial south of Adelaide in a novel research collaboration between Flinders University and South Australian start-up company VAWT-X Energy.
Moment in the Sun: Why Greenspace Planning is Key to Better Health
Researchers from The University of Queensland are shining a light on the link between greenspace exposure and better health in the hope of influencing future urban greening policies.
Battery-Powered Electric Vehicles Now Match Petrol and Diesel Counterparts for Longevity
Researchers analysed the ‘health’ of every vehicle on UK roads to provide a comprehensive analysis of survival rates for different powertrains.
Researchers Enhance Flood Season Rainfall Predictions by Combining Machine Learning and Climate System Model
As climate change leads to more frequent and intense extreme precipitation events, accurately predicting rainfall during the flood season has become increasingly critical.
New NOAA Dataset to Help Improve Flood Mitigation Tools, Flood-Risk Assessment
Computer-modeled water level data fills gaps between tide stations along the Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf coasts.
Here’s What’s Causing the Great Salt Lake to Shrink
The Great Salt Lake, the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere, reached historic low levels in 2022, raising economic, ecological and public health concerns for Utah.
Scientists Develop New AI Method to Forecast Cyclone Rapid Intensification
Rapid Intensification (RI) of a tropical cyclone (TC), defined as a maximum sustained wind increase of at least 13 m/s within 24 hours, remains one of the most challenging weather phenomena to forecast because of its unpredictable and destructive nature.
Grass Surfaces Drastically Reduce Drone Noise Making the Way for Soundless City Skies
Porous land such as foliage significantly lowers noise made by drones and air taxis which could reduce disturbances for urban communities as Urban Air Mobility (UAM) grows.