State Of Ocean Temperatures And Acidification
The ocean absorbs the majority of the surplus energy that accumulates in the Earth system as a result of rising greenhouse gas concentrations. The extra energy warms the ocean, and the water’s
Nikitha Sebastian
Daytime Cooling in Urban Green Spaces Offset by Humidity, Reveals Global Study Across 15 Cities Using Smart Sensors
Mobile smart sensors mounted on bicycles have revealed precise measurements of temperature-humidity dynamics across 114 urban green spaces in 15 cities worldwide, according to research published in Nature Cities. The Yale School
Rahul Somvanshi
Plasma Polymers Turn Oregano Oil into Hydrophobic Barriers for Germany’s $503B Packaging Industry
Plasma-polymerized plant extracts are creating microporous hydrophobic barriers on cellulosic substrates at Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST, offering a biochemical solution to Germany’s packaging waste challenge. The BioPlas4Paper
World’s Largest Coral Found in Solomon Islands: A 111-Foot Marine Giant Visible from Space
Marine biologist and videographer Manu San Félix discovered the world’s largest coral in a remote region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean during a National Geographic Pristine Seas project expedition in October 2024.
UC Santa Cruz Develops 40°C Biodiesel Process to Convert Waste Oil into Fuel in 60 Minutes, Cutting Energy Use by 70%
UC Santa Cruz chemists have created a biodiesel production method using sodium tetramethoxyborate (NaB(OMe)4) at 40°C. The U.S. transportation sector burned through 3 million barrels of diesel daily in 2022. These diesel
Sonali Tiwary
Berkeley Physicists Capture First Images of Quantum Molecular Crystals at 10-Nanometer Scales
Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley physicists have accomplished what quantum scientists have dreamed of for the last more than half century- capturing direct images of Wigner molecular crystals, a quantum phase where
Karmactive Team
Delhi Faces Severe Pollution Emergency With AQI Over 1,100, Flights Affected, and PM2.5 Hazardous
The particulate matter sensors at Anand Vihar blinked red at 11 AM on Friday, November 15, 2024. The AQI read 1,105 – each breath containing microscopic PM2.5 particles at levels 65 times
IUCN Report at COP29 Reveals 44% of Coral Species Facing Extinction as Climate Threats Push Reefs to the Brink
A stark reality confronts our ocean ecosystems as 44% of reef-building coral species now face extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red List assessment announced at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. This marks
Karmactive Staff
Mercedes-Benz Opens Europe’s First Battery Recycling Plant in Germany, Recovering Over 96% of Key Materials and Supplying Enough for 50,000 New Modules Annually
The automotive industry’s shift toward sustainable manufacturing reached a new milestone as Mercedes-Benz launched Europe’s first battery recycling plant with an integrated mechanical-hydrometallurgical process in Kuppenheim, Germany, on October 21, 2024. The
Sunita Somvanshi
Colorado Prisons at High Climate Risk: 80% Face Extreme Heat, Wildfire, and Flood Threats Amid Minimal Protections for Inmates
Modern society is based on justice. Justice to the innocent and justice to the persons who commit crimes. After due process of legal proceedings, a person found guilty is sent to prison
Govind Tekale