Impacts
Impacts of world trends
Food Choices Can Squander Environmental Resources
Written by Peter, on March 28, 2018
It is often estimated that about a third of the food produced for human consumption globally is lost or wasted. But an even bigger waste, which is not included in this estimate, may be through dietary choices that result in the squandering of environmental resources. Read more »
Regional Climate Mitigation Could Reduce Extreme Heat by 2-3°C
Written by Peter, on January 30, 2018
Modifying the properties of the land surface in highly populated areas and in agricultural areas could reduce extreme temperatures in those regions by up to 2 to 3°C. Read more »
Edible and Biodegradable Plastic from Seaweed
Written by Peter, on January 4, 2018
An Indonesian company, Evoware, has developed a method of producing biodegradable packaging from seaweed. Read more »
Weather Forecast – Extreme and Worsening
Written by Peter, on September 29, 2017
The torrential rain can be one of the most devastating consequences of hurricanes, especially in urban areas where concrete makes it harder for water to drain and where people can drown. Expect more and worse. Read more »
Oil-exploration Airguns Kill Plankton within 2 kilometres
Written by Peter, on June 26, 2017
Scientists at Curtin University in Western Australia have shown that the seismic sound blasts made by airguns searching for new oil reserves under the ocean floor can kill large swathes of plankton. Read more »
Urban Heat Island Effect Adds Significantly to Warming in Cities
Written by Peter, on May 31, 2017
A team of economists from universities in the UK, Mexico and the Netherlands have published an analysis in Nature Climate Change of the likely effects of climate change on 1,692 of the world’s largest cities. Read more »
Scientists Suggest Making More Clouds to Protect the Barrier Reef
Written by Peter, on April 24, 2017
Researchers at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science and the University of Sydney School of Geosciences are exploring the possibility of making low-lying clouds off the northeastern coast of Australia more reflective in order to cool the waters surrounding the Great Barrier Reef. Read more »
New Process Absorbs CO2 and Excess Salt from Desalination
Written by Peter, on July 5, 2016
A new process reacts carbon dioxide with brine to produce sodium bicarbonate. Read more »
Bloomberg Predicts That EVs Will Cause Oil Oversupply Market Crash by 2023
Written by Peter, on April 17, 2016
Bloomberg predicts that the electric car will cause an oil glut and an oil crisis by 2023. Read more »
Do 97% of Climate Scientists Agree about Climate Change? (Hint: It’s Many More)
Written by Peter, on January 24, 2016
Almost everyone seems to accept the often quoted claim that 97% of climate scientists agree that climate change is real and man-made – but is the figure accurate? Read more »
