Top Stories

Shoring up the West’s Grid Against Extreme Weather

Utah engineers and scientists to lead international center supporting climate resilience for 136,000-mile network of power lines.

>> Read the Full Article

Ancient Plant Wax Reveals How Global Warming Affects Methane in Arctic Lakes

Warming led to an intensified methane cycle, lasting thousands of years, study finds.

>> Read the Full Article

Scientists Figured Out What Causes Earth’s Strongest Lightning

When a storm’s charging zone sits close to the earth’s surface, the resulting “superbolts” can be 1,000 times stronger than regular lightning.

>> Read the Full Article

Walking More Than Five Flights of Stairs a Day Can Cut Risk of Heart Disease by 20%, Study Says

Forget walking 10,000 steps a day. Taking at least 50 steps up the stairs each day could significantly slash your risk of heart disease, according to a new study from Tulane University.

>> Read the Full Article

Illinois-Led Team Puts Cows and Microbes to Work to Reduce Greenhouse Gases

As we hurtle toward crucial tipping points on a warming planet, an international team of scientists is recruiting a surprising ally to make a powerful dent in greenhouse gas emissions: the cow.

>> Read the Full Article

Extensive Methane Gas Leakage From the Deepest Seabed of the Baltic Sea

During a research expedition led by Linnaeus University and Stockholm University to the deepest parts of the Baltic Sea in the Landsort Deep researchers recently discovered an area with extensive emissions of the powerful greenhouse gas methane from the bottom sediments.

>> Read the Full Article

The Smell of the Sea – A Key to Understanding Climate Change?

How does the smell of the sea impact the world’s climate? 

>> Read the Full Article

Biological Particles Play Crucial Role in Arctic Cloud Ice Formation

An international team of scientists from Sweden, Norway, Japan, and Switzerland, has presented research findings that reveal a crucial role of biological particles, including pollen, spores, and bacteria, in the formation of ice within Arctic clouds. 

>> Read the Full Article

Rivers Contain Hidden Sinks and Sources of Microplastics

Significant quantities of microplastic particles are being trapped in riverbed sediments or carried through the air along major river systems, new research shows.

>> Read the Full Article

Using Ammonia to Push Hydrogen as an Alternative Fuel

Waterloo Engineering professor fuels research that aims to reduce the carbon footprint.

>> Read the Full Article