Travellers are willing to pay a little more for flights if they know the extra money will be used to address carbon emissions, a new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business has found.
How to Make Carbon Pricing Palatable to Air Travellers
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USGS Estimates 214 trillion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas in Appalachian Basin Formations
The Marcellus Shale and Point Pleasant-Utica Shale formations of the Appalachian Basin contain an estimated mean of 214 trillion cubic feet of undiscovered, technically recoverable continuous resources of natural gas, according to new USGS assessments.
A Sustainability Indicator to Compare the Bike Friendliness of U.S. Cities
Living in Brooklyn, I am often amazed by the time it takes to get around within the borough without a bike.
Optical Imager Poised to Improve Diagnosis and Treatment of Dry Eye Disease
Researchers have developed a new non-invasive optical imaging system that promises to improve diagnosis and treatments for dry eye disease.
Hovering Closer to the Secrets of Hummingbird Flight
The extraordinary ability of hummingbirds to perform complex escape maneuvers will be explored for its potential to enhance the field of robotics and micro aerial vehicles, thanks to a $923,483 grant from the Office of Naval Research.
Daddy Daycare: Why Some Songbirds Care for the Wrong Kids
Interspecific feeding — when an adult of one species feeds the young of another — is rare among songbirds, and scientists could only speculate on why it occurs, but now, Penn State researchers have new insight into this behavior.
