Based on current data measured in the energy, industry, and mobility sectors, restrictions of social life during the corona pandemic can be predicted to lead to a reduction of worldwide carbon dioxide emissions by up to eight percent in 2020.
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New Drug Candidate Found for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
A study published this week in the journal Nature Communications offers some good news in the search for antiviral drugs for hard-to-treat diseases.
Butterflies Are ‘Sentinels’ Of Climate Change In Mountain Ecosystems
Mountains and butterflies are conceptualized as the ultimate juxtaposition—enduring and resolute versus fleeting and delicate.
Researchers Lay the Groundwork to Reconstruct Global Climate through Earth’s History
A key component when forecasting what the Earth’s climate might look like in the future is the ability to draw on accurate temperature records of the past.
Mirror-Like Photovoltaics Get More Electricity Out Of Heat
New heat-harnessing “solar” cells that reflect 99% of the energy they can’t convert to electricity could help bring down the price of storing renewable energy as heat, as well as harvesting waste heat from exhaust pipes and chimneys.
Wildfires, Logging Affect Fungi Pine Forests Depend On For Survival
Disturbances can hit Alberta’s lodgepole pine forests hard—including life under the soil, new University of Alberta research shows.