A newly designed catalyst created by U of T Engineering researchers efficiently converts captured carbon into valuable products — even in the presence of a contaminant that degrades the performance of current versions.
Treasures Beneath the Ocean Floor? Seawater Plays Role in Gold Formation
Understanding how gold forms is crucial for knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably.
How Climate Change is Affecting Where Species Live
As the climate warms, many species are on the move, raising new challenges for policy-makers around the world.
Marine Development Should Account for Social Impacts on Coastal Communities
Marine development in the UK and internationally is not currently sufficiently considering the wide range of social impacts for coastal communities, a new report finds.
Cool Roofs Are Best at Beating Cities’ Heat
Painting roofs white or covering them with a reflective coating would be more effective at cooling cities like London than vegetation-covered “green roofs,” street-level vegetation or solar panels, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.
Norway Should Lead the Fight Against Plastic Pollution
Norway’s coastline is littered with plastics from around the world.
Brazil Is Seeing a Record Number of Wildfires This Year
In the Amazon, Brazil has made huge gains in its battle against deforesters, but it is increasingly losing ground to another threat: climate change.
Hurricane Beryl Hurtles into the Caribbean
The first Atlantic hurricane of 2024 produced dangerous winds and life-threatening storm surge as it barreled into the Caribbean’s Grenadine Islands.
Melting of Alaskan Glaciers Shown to be Accelerating
Melting of glaciers in a major Alaskan icefield has accelerated and could reach an irreversible tipping point earlier than previously thought, research led by Newcastle University suggests.
Home Reef Volcano Grows
Dry land is ephemeral at Home Reef, a mid-ocean volcano in the central Tonga islands.