Growing momentum for decentralized climate policy and the falling costs of low‐carbon technologies are creating new climate change mitigation opportunities for subnational actors.
Environment
Understanding the impact of climate change on sub-arctic groundwater
Permafrost thaw is impacting the availability of North American water resources. To manage this precious resource, guidelines for using new investigative tools are needed.
Decline in carbon-intensive arrangements can help mitigate climate change
Deliberate decline in carbon-intensive practices is currently taking shape as a new way to confront climate change.
Why it’s important to save parasites
Parasites serve critical ecological roles, like regulating wildlife, and yet are mostly left out of conservation activities and research.
Cellulose could play an important role in future green electronics
Cellulose-based energy storage devices could provide a viable solution to creating sustainable, inexpensive electronics.
The significance and influence of personal experience when climate change comes home
What is the nature, psychological significance, and issue engagement influence of personal experience when it comes to climate change?
Amphibians of the American Southwest are in hot water — will they thrive or dive?
Understanding how global threats affect amphibian species on a regional scale is necessary for effective management and conservation.
High performance supercaps made from cotton waste and seawater
Researchers explore an alternative, green supercapacitor concept that relies on seawater and carbon fibers derived from waste cotton.
Plastic recycling from Europe dumped in Asian waters
A recent study finds that up to 31% of plastic exported for recycling is not recycled at all.
Green solvents for polymer dissolution
Researchers explore challenges and opportunities in the development of new green solvents for polymer chemistry.
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