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Environmental News Network -- Know Your Environment
As global temperatures rise due to climate change, the number of air conditioning units in use globally is expected to quadruple by mid-century, increasing from 3.6 billion today to 14 billion in 2050, according to a new report by scientists at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. As a result, the world will consume five times more energy for cooling than it does today.
New research from the University of Guelph is dispelling a commonly held assumption about climate change and its impact on forests in Canada and abroad.
A Yale-led team of researchers have created a vaccine that protects against malaria infection in mouse models, paving the way for the development of a human vaccine that works by targeting the specific protein that parasites use to evade the immune system. The study was published by Nature Communications.
Scientists have sequenced the entire genome of the tiny fern species Azolla filiculoides, a wunder-plant that played a pivotal role in cooling our planet 50 million years ago. Among its many properties, the Azolla can capture CO2 and nitrogen from the air and has genes that provide insect resistance.
New research suggests how distancing yourself from a decision may help you make the choice that produces the most benefit for you and others affected.
The remnants of former Tropical Storm Beryl are being battered by upper level winds, and that’s fragmenting them even more. NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the northwestern Atlantic Ocean and found some of those scattered thunderstorms were strong.
