Research News
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Early Retirement of Old Vehicles Won't Save the Planet: A Study
Lifespan caps for Light-Duty vehicle (LDV) fleets have limited effectiveness for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and could drive up costs and material use finds a new study published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability. The research shows that although LDVs contribute 17% to the annual greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, imposing a 15-year lifespan cap on […]
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Human populations reduce carbon stocks in mangrove forests by up to 37%Â
Urban populations reduce the carbon storage capacity of mangrove soil by 37%. This is the result of a new study published in IOP ³¾°×½ûÇø’s journal Environmental Research Letters. Mangroves in regions such as southern India, southeastern China, Singapore and eastern Australia are particularly affected.  Mangrove forests store a large amount of carbon, particularly in their […]
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When energy doesn’t add up: 200 US cities will fall short of sustainable energy goals despite pledging to transition to renewable sources by 2050Â
200 US communities will fail to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2050 despite their pledges to do so, according to a new study published in IOP ³¾°×½ûÇø’s journal Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability. The study shows that by 2050 gas will firmly remain the primary source of energy in the US given that the […]
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Green ammonia could decarbonize 60% of global shipping when offered at just 10 regional fuel portsÂ
A study published today in IOP ³¾°×½ûÇø’s journal Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability has found that green ammonia could be used to fulfil the fuel demands of over 60% of global shipping by targeting just the top 10 regional fuel ports. Researchers at the University of Oxford looked at the production costs of ammonia which […]
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Chilean researchers pledge for transformative change to tackle climate actionÂ
Addressing climate change has become a central issue in Chile’s public policy. As part of that debate, Dr. Maisa Rojas, researcher in Atmospheric Physics, who currently serves as Chilean Minister for Environment and Marco Billi of the Centre for Climate and Resilience Research, Universidad de Chile, propose a new model of governance at the country […]
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Big Science in the 21st Century – a new ebook published by IOP ³¾°×½ûÇøÂ
IOP ³¾°×½ûÇø is proud to announce the release of ‘Big Science in the 21st Century’, a comprehensive exploration of the impact of Big Science on our society and the new perspectives it opens on evaluating its societal benefits.  Authored by a diverse group of contributors, the book offers a multifaceted view of the challenges, merits, […]
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Three-day exceptional heatwave in China linked to human-induced climate change Â
A record-breaking heatwave occurred in North China in June, marking the first time that temperatures reached or exceeded 40°C in Beijing for three consecutive days. A new paper, published in IOP ³¾°×½ûÇø’s journal Environmental Research Letters, explores the extent to which such extreme heatwave events can be attributed to human induced climate change and how […]
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Poor water quality disproportionately affects socially vulnerable communitiesÂ
A new study published in IOP ³¾°×½ûÇø’s journal Environmental Research Letters examines the links between drinking water quality violations and social vulnerability in the United States, revealing that these violations disproportionately affect the most vulnerable communities. Approximately 70% of the population affected ranked in the highest social vulnerability category, with many different social parameters, beyond income, linked to different drinking water quality violations. The study, […]
