Credit: PixabayThe Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) is a key contributor to global sea-level rise. Since 2002, NASA's GRACE and GRACE-FO satellite missions have tracked ice mass changes across the region. While earlier research consistently showed ongoing ice loss—especially in West Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula—glaciers in East Antarctica remained mostly stable. However, a new...
Credit: PixabayRecent research has examined whether food waste is more effectively reduced by consumers motivated by sustainability or those focused on nutrition and health. The study's surprising results emphasize the importance of reevaluating our strategies for tackling food waste.Dr. Trang Thi Thu Nguyen, lead author of the study, said, "Consumers aware of sustainability tend...
Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe authors of a BioScience article highlight that climate change has emerged as the leading threat to ESA-listed species, surpassing other causes of biodiversity loss for the first time.Talia E. Niederman and her team at Defenders of Wildlife analyzed species threats using ESA listings, IUCN assessments, and new climate sensitivity evaluations.In...
Honeybees chow down on a patty of the pollen-replacing supplementAPIX BiosciencesBeekeepers across various regions are facing growing challenges as their honeybee colonies struggle to gather enough pollen to stay healthy. To help combat this issue, researchers have developed a new dietary supplement being likened to “a PowerBar for bees.”The Pollen Shortage ProblemUnder normal conditions,...
Credit: PixabayCoal-fired power plants have caused considerable harm over the last hundred years, contributing to everything from climate change and acid rain to black lung disease and heart conditions. Overall, their impact has been overwhelmingly negative.However, hidden within the ashes they produce lies a surprising environmental benefit.Up to 30% Cement Replacement: How Fly Ash...
Credit: Gerd Altmann from PixabayDespite global climate goals aiming to limit warming to 1.5°C, recent data shows that this threshold is rapidly approaching. With emissions still on the rise, the planet is now edging closer to 1.4°C of warming, making a temporary overshoot of the 1.5°C target highly likely.In response, a growing conversation is...
Credit: DepositphotosPlanetary scientists have long believed that Earth's water came from external sources, such as hydrogen-rich rocks and comets, which arrived after the planet formed, given the apparent lack of moisture in the early building blocks of Earth.New Research Challenges the Conventional TheoryHowever, a recent study by researchers from the University of Oxford and...
Image Credits:Cosmic RoboticsThe U.S. is ramping up solar farm construction so quickly that there aren’t enough workers to keep pace. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 48% rise in solar installer jobs by 2033, but even with that growth, the industry may still face a shortage of skilled labor. A major challenge: many...
Image Credits:Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesFusion startups face a daunting challenge: building a power plant that generates more energy than it consumes—something that’s never been achieved with fusion. That involves proving their tech works, scaling it up, and persuading investors it can be done profitably. But there's another hurdle that gets less attention: securing...
Wind turbine blades are absolutely enormous, and those from the 1990s that are now at the end of their life are hard to recycleEnrique / PixabayRecycling massive wind turbine blades challenges researchers because they use ultra-durable materials designed to withstand harsh conditions for decades.However, researchers at Washington State University have developed a smart way to take...
