New Study Sheds Light on How Much Methane is Produced from Arctic Lakes and Wetlands

mennessä CrNet Oy | joulu 14, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

When it comes to greenhouse gases, methane is one the biggest contributors. Not only is it massively abundant — it’s about 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere. That makes tracking methane emissions critically important, and...

New Study Finds Global Forest Area per Capita Has Decreased by Over 60%

mennessä CrNet Oy | elo 5, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60% decline in global forest area per capita. This loss threatens the future of biodiversity and impacts the lives of 1.6 billion people...

Economics Study Calculates More Accurate Wind Forecasts Net $150 Million in Energy Savings Every Year

mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 3, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

As wind energy occupies an increasingly large share of the energy landscape, a new study by Colorado State University economists and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows that more accurate wind forecasts over the last decade have netted consumers...

Climate Change on Course to Hit U.S. Corn Belt Especially Hard, Study Finds

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 25, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Climate change will make the U.S. Corn Belt unsuitable for cultivating corn by 2100 without major technological advances in agricultural practices, an Emory University study finds. Environmental Research Letters published the research, which adds to the evidence that...

European Farmland Could Be Biggest Global Reservoir of Microplastics, Study Suggests

mennessä CrNet Oy | touko 11, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Farmlands across Europe are potentially the biggest global reservoir of microplastics due to the high concentrations found in fertilisers derived from sewage sludge, new research has shown. Scientists from Cardiff University and the University of Manchester estimate...