Japan, a country deep in the throes of economic expansion, is in need of more and more energy to meet growing demands. To counter this need, Japan is now extracting natural gas from an offshore deposit of methane hydrates....
The main aim of the study was to identify whether there is an increase in storms. Unlike other studies that use hourly weather data, this research did not aim to establish the overall change in yearly precipitation rates.
Although it is commonly...
Warm air and ocean currents caused by climate change are blamed for carrying pollutants to the Arctic and threatening the health of local inhabitants.
A study conducted by Arja Rautio, a scientist at the Centre for Arctic Medicine in the University of...
Existing models of carbon dioxide do not accurately predict the amount of carbon digested by surface ocean plankton, says a study published in the latest issue of Nature Geoscience.
Adam Martiny, associate professor of Earth system science and ecology & evolutionary biology...
After smoke erupted from the lithium-ion battery pack aboard one Boeing 787 Dreamliner, and fire in another, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded the whole fleet.
After weeks of testing though, neither FAA investigators nor Boeing engineers have been able...
Generally, volcanic eruptions are dangerous occurrences that people do well to steer clear off. However, a group of Chinese designers have proposed a structure that would harness the volcano’s energy to be used for electricity production, while also protecting...
'Wind turbine sickness' was found to be a purely psychological phenomenon, according to a new study by a public health scientist at Sidney University.
Thousands of people around the world claim that their health is affected by wind farms. Increased blood pressure...
Despite increasing cynicism about clean energy, the renewable energy sector is alive and well and has a notable trust premium over other forms of energy.
The Edelman Trust Barometer survey asked the opinions of 31,000 global respondents, and 68% said...
Scientists from Aarhus university in Denmark have discovered enormous energy reserves hidden within the ocean's crust. The study published in the journal Science reveals that there is life in the deepest parts of the ocean, driven and sustained by the energy...
As the economies of nations such as Brazil, China and India are catching up with these of their wealthy competitors, the impact of climate change might present a huge set back in these nations' development.
A UN report states that...
