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For us, utilising solar energy often means generating electricity using photovoltaics. Sophisticated architectural modifications, however, make much more possible.

New research centre will transform understanding of damaging winds, hail and flash floods in Canada A global leader in wind engineering and climate resiliency for 60 years, Western University is changing the way Canadians think about the country's most dangerous and damaging weather events.

Study: Water quality-fisheries tradeoffs in a changing climate underscore need for adaptive ecosystem-based management (DOI: 10.1073/pnas.

A sustainable transition to a climate-friendly and biodiversity-rich Switzerland is only possible if we tackle the energy transition, climate change mitigation and biodiversity loss together.

The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) has awarded 102 experienced researchers, seven of whom are from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc, with a Vidi grant.

The expansion of PV in Austria is progressing. Sonja Wogrin and Alexander Konrad from the Institute of Electricity Economics and Energy Innovation at TU Graz explain how the grids need to be expanded for this and which storage systems make sense.

Following the CNRS's first carbon footprint assessment for 2019, the organisation has now published its second carbon audit for 2022.

Western biology professor Robert Buchkowski has seen the warming planet directly upend his research, when hot and dry summer conditions have made warming experiments - studies to model how trees respond to climate change - too extreme for the plants to handle.

Experts in energy systems modeling and fusion technology explore the future role of fusion at various costs and carbon constraints.

Study: Triple exposure: the geographic correlation between flooding risk, climate skepticism, and social vulnerability in the United States (DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/ad801a) In certain parts of

Dental faculty is measuring the carbon emissions of every aspect of care, from dentists' latex gloves to patients' commutes In response to growing concerns about climate change, McGill researchers are

Climate change will cause heatwaves to impact river flows later into autumn and earlier in spring, amplifying the role extreme heat will play in shaping Canadian water resources, according to new SFU research.

Researchers at TU Graz have evaluated various carbon capture technologies for use in shipping. These technologies will be necessary to achieve the climate targets, but they will realistically not enable complete capturing of greenhouse gases on board.

The University of Calgary's Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is making strides in sustainable agriculture research, with a focus on the impact of rotational grazing (RG) on ecosystem services. This research is aligned with Canada's federal Sustainable Agriculture Strategy, which endorses RG as a best management practice to enhance soil health and mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration.

One of the largest modern plant extinction events was reported in the Andean hills of Ecuador 33 years ago.

In parallel, MIT and Universidad Del Valle de Guatemala students seek to advance local innovation by and for Guatemalan communities.

In the future, buildings will provide enhanced, more personalized comfort to occupants while also achieving zero carbon emissions. This will be possible thanks to advances in sensors and AI, enabling new ways of interacting with our environments while leaving ultimate control in occupants' hands. Yet, as users, we'll also need to make lasting changes to our habits.

Coastal ecosystems, particularly dunes and beaches, are facing up growing threats as a result of urbanization, climate change and restauration and management practices alien and unaware of the ecological needs of the species.

First cross-national analysis of international investments in nature conservation shows how funds can be used more efficiently to protect tropical forests.

Polar bears in some parts of the high Arctic are developing ice buildup and related injuries to their feet, apparently due to changing sea ice conditions in a warming Arctic. While surveying the health of two polar bear populations, researchers found lacerations, hair loss, ice buildup and skin ulcerations primarily affecting the feet of adult bears as well as other parts of the body.

Newly appointed geography professor Benjamin Gwinneth uses innovative geochemical methods, such as measuring fecal molecules, to understand how climate variability shaped ancient populations.

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Ecologist and academic Jacques Brodeur makes a compelling case for using biological pest control as a main line of defence against invasive non-native species.

Electric wallpaper is being piloted in 12 tenement properties in Glasgow to assess its effectiveness as a clean heat source, as part of a project led by the University of Glasgow, University of Strath

While living matter can advance technology and render human activities more efficient and eco-friendly, the way in which we currently fabricate materials containing living cells is far from sustainable. Miriam Filippi calls us to rethink our biofabrication practices. I am a researcher in the field of soft robotics working on developing bioinspired artificial muscle tissues.

With climate change, hot and dry summers are becoming more frequent, causing water shortages in some regions of Switzerland.

'Carbon Farming in the European Forestry Sector', a report from the European Forest Institute (EFI) with participating authors from both INRAE and AgroParisTech, shows us how carbon farming practices

Research by Radboud University in cooperation with cooperative Oregional shows that employees have very limited interest in buying local groceries in their working environment.

Good news from the Swiss real estate industry: in principle, a significant proportion of investors are prepared to forego returns in the short term in order to invest in sustainability.

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REGO brings together top academic and industrial experts from Europe to develop micro-robot swarms designed for complex, human-centered tasks in various industries.

As species go extinct and a habitable climate teeters, it's understandable to feel despair. Some of the world's top climate scientists have expressed their mounting hopelessness at the prospect of reaching 3°C by 2100.

A new report, Greening European Film Policy: Towards a Sustainable European Film and Television Industry, has been released, emphasising the critical role of collaboration between academics, industry

More and more electrical devices in households are producing more and more data.

Dozens of studies have demonstrated that nitrogen pollution, due mainly to the burning of fossil fuels and agricultural practices, is causing plant biodiversity losses worldwide.