Global Warming

To reduce methane emissions, American researchers are looking at bacteria capable of ingesting this greenhouse gas, then converting it into carbon dioxide or biomass. — Picture courtesy of kamisoka / Getty Images via ETX Studio Follow us on Instagram, subscribe to our Telegram channel and browser alerts for the latest…

A recent study warns that coastal wetlands, mangroves, and coral reef islands may not adapt quickly enough to keep up with rising sea levels driven by climate change. The survival of these critical ecosystems is largely dependent on limiting global warming to under 2 degrees Celsius, as targeted by the…

New research suggests that coral reefs in the Pacific islands of Palau are becoming increasingly tolerant to thermal stress brought on by climate change.The study found that Palau’s coral reefs appeared to suffer less bleaching over three successive marine heat waves in 1998, 2010 and 2017.While the findings provide some…

Austria’s top court has dismissed a case brought by a dozen minors seeking to force the government to take tougher action against climate change. The plaintiffs, born between 2006 and 2015, had argued that their constitutional rights were infringed because the Alpine nation’s climate law doesn’t sufficiently protect them from…

As cities in the U.S. and other nations suffer from current heat waves, one proven way to cool urban areas and clean the air is by planting trees.The solution sounds simple but there are numerous barriers to increasing tree cover in urban areas, from high mortality rates to capacity limitations…

(a) CO2 chemisorption on mica monolayer and form K2CO3 and CO2 physisorption on formed K2CO3. (b) CO2 adsorption comparison bulk mica vs. mica nanosheets (c) Recoverability test for mica nanosheets. Credit: SUTD Global warming has been attributed to the sharp increase in heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions, in particular CO2 emissions.…

Oceans highlights sustainable shopping for a greener future amid the climate crisis. Richard A. Brooks/AFP The latest study from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change indicates that climate change is the most pressing health concern we face today. As the need to solve this global catastrophe rises, experts emphasise the…

Since the Industrial Revolution, the global annual temperature has increased in total by a little more than 1 degree Celsius, or about 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Håkan Jansson/Alamy The United States has been a pioneer in many fields, including sending people to the moon. Now, the country is reportedly open to…

The U.S. government is looking into the concept of partly blocking out the sun. Congress mandated the White House to provide a research plan for “solar and other rapid climate interventions.” This is according to an official White House release, congressional reports, scientific documents, and open proposals tied to scientific…

ByKara Norton Published July 3, 2023 • 6 min read When solar radiation and cosmic rays threaten to penetrate Earth’s surface, a vast magnetic field generated within Earth’s outer core safeguards the planet by deflecting harmful space energy. This is known as the magnetosphere.  Scientists know that the internal forces…