Review discusses performance of bio-based foams
As the world grapples with the environmental consequences of plastic waste, researchers from China and Canada have shed light on the burgeoning field of bio-based foams. In a recent review …
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Fighting forest fires more efficiently from the air
Whether in Canada, California or around the Mediterranean—forest fires are becoming more frequent and, above all, more severe around the world. Especially in summer, heat, drought and wind often turn …
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‘Carbon contracts for difference’ are not a silver bullet for climate action, says researcher
With the end of the supply-and-confidence agreement and plummeting support for the Liberals, Canada’s climate policy mix is becoming increasingly unstable with the future of everything from investment tax credits …
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On climate change’s front lines, Tanzanian communities search for answers to deepening drought
For much of his life, cattle farmer Asherly William Hogo was consumed with finding water for his herd. Hogo, who is in his early sixties, still has vivid childhood memories …
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Flood and landslides in Nepal leave over 130 people dead, several remain missing
#Nepal, #NepalLandlsides, #NepalFloods IBNS-CMEDIA: At least 132 people died after flood and landslides hit Nepal amid heavy rainfalls, media reports said on Sunday. Nepal’s Ministry of Home Affairs said so far 68 …
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Oil pollution in North Sea is ‘grossly underestimated,’ suggests new report
Growing up in Aberdeen, Scotland, the shadow of the Piper Alpha disaster loomed large over our community. The tragic explosion of the oil rig platform in 1988 claimed the lives of 167 …
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Ancient buried log offers evidence of biomass vaults as cheap way to store climate-warming carbon
A team of researchers with varied backgrounds at the University of Maryland, working with a colleague from Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation, in Canada, reports the viability …
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UNGA discusses science to tackle sea level rise
The urgent need for knowledge, data, and science to inform risk assessments and decision-making on sea level rise took center stage during a high-level panel discussion at the UN General Assembly’s …
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Misclassification, flawed tree-planting in Indian savannas spolighted by New remote sensing study
#IndianSavanas, #TreePlanting, #Afforestation IBNS-CMEDIA: Regarded as ‘degraded forests’, Indian savannas have been historically misclassified and understudied. A new remote sensing study used tree cover as a metric to examine the drivers influencing …
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WMO bulletin says ozone layer still well on track for full recovery
#OzoneLayer, #Ozone New evidence in the World Meteorological Organization’s (WMO) annual Ozone and UV Bulletin published on Monday reveals strong evidence that the ozone layer is well on track for a …
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