Efforts to mitigate the potentially harmful effects of oil and gas drilling are often focused on single measures, such as increasing setbacks, the minimum allowable distance between drilling and homes, schools, and other sensitive locations. However, in a July 6 commentary in Environmental Research Letters, a group of public health experts from several universities and … Read more
Solar-powered synthesis gas could recycle carbon dioxide into fuels and useful chemicals, an international team of researchers has shown. “If we can generate syngas from carbon dioxide utilizing only solar energy, we can use this as a precursor for methanol and other chemicals and fuels. This will significantly reduce overall CO2 emissions,” said Zetian Mi, … Read more
As it captivated people around the world, the January eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano gave scientists a once-in-a-lifetime chance to study how the atmosphere works, unlocking keys to better predict the weather and changing climate. The volcano, located in the South Pacific nation of Tonga, became active Dec. 20, 2021, and erupted Jan. … Read more
Carbon dioxide pollution continues to change the global climate. Researchers know how to pinpoint such pollution, even on a regional and near-real-time basis, as highlighted this year in Science Advances (April 22). As part of a solution to carbon dioxide pollution, many studies focus on how to convert this pollutant into a fuel, such as … Read more
A simple and versatile nanoparticle ink could help next-generation perovskite solar cells to be printed at scale and become the dominant force in commercial photovoltaics. Made from tin oxide, the ink is created with just one key step at relatively low temperature using microwave technology, and without any need for further purification. It’s then used … Read more
A global research effort spearheaded by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has assessed two promising technologies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. While still in the early stages of development, direct air carbon capture and sequestration (DAC) — together with other carbon dioxide removal strategies — are considered critical to achieving a net-zero … Read more
An ozone hole, seven times larger than the Antarctic ozone hole, is currently sitting over tropical regions and has been since the 1980s, according to a Canadian researcher. In AIP Advances, by AIP Publishing, Qing-Bin Lu, a scientist from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, reveals a large, all-season ozone hole — defined as … Read more
Mumbai: An ‘orange’ alert, with a warning of heavy rainfall and strong winds, has been declared for the next five days over Mumbai and the west coast of Maharashtra by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). IMD of ficial KS Hosalikar said that active monsoon conditions will prevail over the central and west coast this week. … Read more
The maximum temperature expected to reach 36 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to be around 26 degrees Celsius today Delhi is likely to experience a partly cloudy sky on Tuesday, with the maximum temperature expected to reach 36 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast. The minimum temperature is … Read more
Ranchi: Improvement in air quality index (AQI), particularly in terms of reducing the PM2.5 level can improve the life expectancy in all 24 districts of Jharkhand. A study conducted by the Energy Policy Institute, University of Chicago (EPIC), has found that by adhering to World Health Organisation (WHO) prescribed standards of PM2.5 concentration, the average … Read more