Northumbria University researchers are part of a unique team working on a new £1m project to better equip Indigenous communities in the Arctic against the disproportionate impacts of climate change.
New Tech Aims to Drive Down Costs of Hydrogen Fuel
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for extracting hydrogen gas from liquid carriers which is faster, less expensive and more energy efficient than previous approaches.
NOAA Wind Forecasts Result in $150 Million in Energy Savings Every Year
A new study shows that more accurate wind forecasts generated by a NOAA weather model is saving the utilities, and hence the consumers, big money.
Muskegon Lake Nears Recovery After Years of Restoration
Through a multi-year partnership with the Great Lakes Commission, NOAA has helped restore what was once one of the Great Lakes region’s most degraded areas.
New Study Links Red Tides and Dead Zones Off West Coast of Florida
A new study found that when red tides began in early summer and continued into the fall, low oxygen areas—or dead zones— were more likely to also occur. T
Baby Corals Are Just as Susceptible as Adults to Deadly Reef Disease, Study Finds
Baby corals are just as susceptible as adults to a deadly disease that has been spreading across Florida’s reefs since 2014, according to a new study led by scientists at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science.
In the Wake of Coup, Gold Mining Boom Is Ravaging Myanmar
In a village in Kachin State, Myanmar, bordering China’s Yunnan province, a day laborer named Naw had earned just enough in the sugarcane and cornfields to feed his family of six before pandemic-induced border closures left him struggling to find work.
Climate Crisis Is Driving Cousins of the Lion King Character to Local Extinction
The yellow-billed hornbill, cousins of fan-favorite Zazu from The Lion King, faces local extinction due to the climate crisis.
How Ice Clouds Develop – Asian Monsoon Influences Large Parts of the Northern Hemisphere
Atmospheric researchers from the international CLOUD consortium have discovered a mechanism that allows nuclei for ice clouds to form and rapidly grow in the upper troposphere.
How Fast-Growing Algae Could Enhance Growth of Crops
A new study provides a framework to boost crop growth by incorporating a strategy adopted from a fast-growing species of green algae.