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Cutting carbon dioxide could help prevent droughts, new research shows
ScienceDaily (Mar. 25, 2011) — Recent climate modeling has shown that reducing the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would give Earth a wetter climate in the short term. New research from Carnegie Global Ecology scientists Long Cao and Ken Caldeira offers a novel explanation for why climates are wetter when atmospheric carbon dioxide … Continue reading
B-School Research targets energy challenge
Green Technology: B-School Research targets energy challenge Green Technology Achieve a Sustainable Future with Green Technology. Create Innovation for New Energy. « BIC® ecolutionsTM | Main | System reliability key to Hawaii solar and wind power generation » B-School Research targets energy challenge Arizona State’s W. P. Carey School of Business is recognized for its … Continue reading
Texas leafcutter ants aided, but also limited, by cold-tolerant fungus crops, research shows
ScienceDaily (Feb. 23, 2011) — Texas leafcutter ants farm crops of fungus that evolved cold tolerance to Texas winters, just as northern farmers cultivate cold weather crops, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin show in a new paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.Though the cold tolerant fungus gives … Continue reading
EPCs not influencing homebuyers, research finds
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are not influencing people when buying a new home, research from Consumer Focus has revealed. Sellers and landlords are legally obliged to provide information on … Continue reading
A Billion Tons of Biomass a Viable Goal, But at High Price, New Research Shows
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Televisions becoming more energy efficient, research shows
The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited © and do not represent the views or opinions of the Energy Saving Trust. Televisions are becoming more energy efficient as manufacturers seek to make brown goods better for the environment and help homeowners lower their energy use, new research shows.According to a … Continue reading
If greenhouse gas emissions stopped now, Earth would still likely get warmer, new research shows
ScienceDaily (Feb. 16, 2011) — While governments debate about potential policies that might curb the emission of greenhouse gases, new University of Washington research shows that the world is already committed to a warmer climate because of emissions that have occurred up to now.There would continue to be warming even if the most stringent policy … Continue reading
Rising seas will affect major US coastal cities by 2100, new research finds
ScienceDaily (Feb. 15, 2011) — Rising sea levels could threaten an average of 9 percent of the land within 180 U.S. coastal cities by 2100, according to new research led by University of Arizona scientists.The Gulf and southern Atlantic coasts will be particularly hard hit. Miami, New Orleans, Tampa, Fla., and Virginia Beach, Va. could … Continue reading
New research changes understanding of C4 plant evolution
ScienceDaily (Nov. 15, 2010) — A new analysis of fossilized grass-pollen grains deposited on ancient European lake and sea bottoms 16-35 million years ago reveals that C4 grasses evolved earlier than previously thought. This new evidence casts doubt on the widely-held belief that the rise of this incredibly productive group of plants was driven by … Continue reading
Norway: Adapting to climate change via research
ScienceDaily (Nov. 22, 2010) — A new government report documents Norway’s vulnerability to climate change and discusses adaptation measures. The committee behind the report emphasises that research must be a prioritised means of addressing climate challenges.“The report validates the national Klima21 strategy approved earlier this year,” says Arvid Hallén, Director General of the Research Council. … Continue reading