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Climate Protection: CO2 Turned Into Methanol
TU Wien (Vienna) has developed a chemical process that uses special catalysts to turn climate-damaging carbon dioxide into valuable methanol.
Microbe Protects Honey Bees From Poor Nutrition, a Significant Cause of Colony Loss
Indiana University researchers have identified a specific bacterial microbe that, when fed to honey bee larvae, can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees -- one of the leading causes of honey bee decline.
Thawing Permafrost is Shaping the Global Climate
A new publication and interactive map summarise the current state of knowledge on the risks posed by permafrost soils – and call for decisive action.
Study Shows Chemical’s Extent in Fairbanks Winter Air
A chemical compound discovered in 2019 in Fairbanks’ wintertime air accounts for a significant portion of the community’s fine particulate pollution, according to new research that seeks to better understand the causes and makeup of the dirty air.
Limiting Global Warming to 1.5°C Would Reduce Risks to Humans by up to 85%
New research led by the University of East Anglia quantifies the benefits of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and identifies the hotspot regions for climate change risk in the future.


