Archive for 2023
EV batteries can meet short-term grid storage needs by 2030
Researchers now predict that as early as 2030, EV batteries can be used across the world for short-term electricity grid storage.
Planting more trees could reduce premature deaths in European cities by a third
During the summer daytime, cities can be up to 12℃ hotter than rural areas because of the heat island effect.
Just two hours spent in traffic fumes impairs brain function
"People may want to think twice the next time they're stuck in traffic with the windows rolled down."
Electric vehicles can reduce incidents of asthma
Changes being made locally can improve the health of communities, which sends a powerful message.
We ‘won’t succeed’ in limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius
If we fail to meet the climate goals, adapting to the impacts will become all the more important.
It’s no game: Heat drives fungal mutations that affect health
It’s not "The Last of Us" zombie apocalypse, but scientists say it's time to get serious about fungi and disease in a warming world.