Aiming to avoid the worst effects of climate change, from severe droughts to extreme coastal flooding, the nearly 200 nations that signed the 2015 Paris Agreement set a long-term goal of keeping global warming well below 2 degrees Celsius.
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Using Materials Efficiently Can Substantially Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Emissions from the production of materials like metals, minerals, woods and plastics more than doubled in 1995 – 2015, accounting for almost one-quarter of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions worldwide.
NREL Advanced Manufacturing Research Moves Wind Turbine Blades Toward Recyclability
A new material for wind blades that can be recycled could transform the wind industry, making renewable energy more sustainable than ever before while lowering costs in the process.
Climate Change Is Causing Hurricanes to Break Down More Slowly Over Land
Rising ocean temperatures are driving hurricanes to carry more moisture, allowing them to stay stronger for longer once they’ve made landfall and reach communities farther inland, according to new research published in the journal Nature.
Upgraded Radar Can Enable Self-Driving Cars to See Clearly No Matter the Weather
A new kind of radar could make it possible for self-driving cars to navigate safely in bad weather.
Piecing Together the Alaska Coastline's Fractured Past
Among seismologists, the geology of Alaska’s earthquake- and volcano-rich coast from the Aleutian Islands to the southeast is fascinating, but not well understood.
