The Rotibot decontaminates water using functionalized microbeads (yellow) accumulated around the rotifer mouth (blue).
On the Use and Misuse of Climate Change Projections in International Development
Climate resilience is increasingly prioritized by international development agencies and national governments. However, current approaches to informing communities of future climate risk are problematic.
Inclusivity of Indigenous Peoples in UN Climate Change Policymaking
The potential of the proposed local communities and Indigenous peoples’ platform to effectively engage traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) for climate policy is evalutated.
The Overlooked Role of Discourse in Breaking Carbon Lock-In: The German Energy Transition
A strong theoretical insight into the struggles surrounding the future of coal in Germany.
Courts and Litigants in Climate Governance
The literature on climate change litigation highlights key emerging, interdisciplinary themes including the role of science, time, place and human rights claims in climate change litigation and explores the relationship between litigation and climate governance.
Institutional and Environmental Effectiveness: Will the Paris Agreement Work?
The 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change’s collective goal—keeping global warming “well below” 2°C above pre-industrial levels—remains ambitious.
Bioinspired Approach to Cleaning Up Viscous Crude Oil Spills
A wood-derived absorbent that provides an efficient and scalable approach to the rapid clean-up of high viscosity crude oil.
Climatic Issues in Early Modern England: Shakespeare’s Views of the Sky
As actor and playwright, Shakespeare saw the sky as a theatrical element. While his so‐called festive comedies appear far less festive if we pay attention to their climatic specificities, his tragedies offer interesting insights into the way the playwright associates heavens and humors on the one hand, climate and the planets on the other.
Tears of Joy: Mathematics of Wine Droplets
A one-dimensional mathematical model describes what causes wine to cry at the APS March meeting in Boston.
Solar-Powered Moisture Harvester
Engineers find a new solution through solar-powered technology that absorbs moisture from the air and returns it as clean, usable water.