Study Finds Self-Driving Cars Computers as Huge Driver of Global Carbon Emissions
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology showed that if autonomous vehicles are widely adopted, hardware efficiency will need to advance rapidly to keep computing-related emissions in check.
Solar-Powered System Converts Plastic, Greenhouse Gases into Sustainable Fuels
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers from the University of Cambridge developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other valuable products -- using just the energy from the Sun.
Climate Change Could Cause 'Disaster' in World's Oceans
TEHRAN (ANA)- Climate-driven heating of seawater is causing a slowdown of deep circulation patterns in the Atlantic and Southern oceans, according to University of California, Irvine Earth system scientists, and if this process continues, the ocean's ability to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will be severely limited, further exacerbating global warming.
Researchers Propose New Structures to Harvest Untapped Source of Freshwater
TEHRAN (ANA)- An almost limitless supply of fresh water exists in the form of water vapor above Earth's oceans, yet remains untapped, researchers at the University of Illinois said.
Extreme Weather in 2022 Showed Global Impact of Climate Change
TEHRAN (ANA)- Climate change amped up weather extremes around the globe, smashing temperature records, sinking river levels to historic lows and raising rainfall to devastating highs.
Producing Fertilizer without Carbon Emissions
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at ETH Zurich showed how nitrogen fertilizer could be produced more sustainably which is necessary not only to protect the climate, but also to reduce dependence on imported natural gas and to increase food security.
Iran Gains Self-Sufficiency in Designing, Production of Weather Simulation Chamber
TEHRAN (ANA)- A knowledge-based company active in production of advanced equipment succeeded in manufacturing a weather simulator chamber to simulate the atmospheric and environmental conditions.
Ancient Warming Event Likely Triggered by Changes in Earth's Orbit
TEHRAN (ANA)- Changes in Earth's orbit that favored hotter conditions may have helped trigger a rapid global warming event 56 million years ago, researchers at Penn State found.
Whales Could Be Valuable Carbon Sink, Say Scientists
TEHRAN (ANA)- While many efforts have focused on planting trees or restoring wetlands, researchers at the University of Alaska advocate for the importance of understanding the carbon sequestration potential of the planet's largest animals -- whales.
Warmer Arctic Ocean Leads to More Snowfall in Northern Eurasia
TEHRAN (ANA)- A new model developed by researchers at Hokkaido University explains that water evaporating from the Arctic Ocean due to a warming climate is transported South and can lead to increased snowfall in Northern Eurasia in late autumn and early winter.