Soil Microbes Surviving 60-Year-Old Fire Reveal Negative Impact of Human Activities to the Environment

Medicine & Technology Mar 13, 2024

Dormant soil microbes surviving a 60-year-old fire showed survival tactics to endure harsh conditions. Continue reading the article to learn more.

Coal Could Play Vital Role in Next-Generation Electronic Devices, Study Suggests

Jan 09, 2024

A recent study has opened up new possibilities for utilizing coal in the field of microelectronics. Check this article to find out more.

US Coal Usage Wanes as Wind and Solar Power Take Over, Falling by 3 Terawatt-Hours in First Five Months of 2023

Jun 29, 2023

Demand for coal briefly resurged amid the war in Ukraine but still saw declines and is now overtaken by wind and solar, without counting hydroelectric power. Read to learn more.

Physicists Transformed Nanotubes From Coal-like Material Using Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center's Bridges-2 System

Jan 06, 2023

Physicists' collaborative study transformed nanotubes from coal-like material using supercomputers. Read on to know more about this news!

US Department of Energy Eyes Converting 300 Coal Plants To Nuclear Power Plant [Report]

Sep 27, 2022

Read on to know how more than 300 coal plants could be converted to nuclear power plants in the United States.

Fossil-Fuel Reserves Should Be Kept Unexploited in the Ground for Half-a-Chance of Hitting Less Than 1.5 °C Goal for Global Warming

Sep 09, 2021

Modeling on fossil-fuel reserves recently showed nearly 90 percent of economically sustainable coil reserves should stay untapped to hit 1.5 degrees Celsius warming goals.

Coal-Conversion Tech: Researchers Microwave Coal Powder Into Graphite

Jan 07, 2021

With the standard household microwave oven, copper foil, and glass containers, researchers from the University of Wyoming have turned coal powder into graphite.

Clean Energy Vital for Post-COVID Recovery: Stop Using Coal Says UN Chief

Jul 10, 2020

The United Nations Secretary-General calls for the use of clean energy, particularly as the world recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. He urges nations to stop using coal and cutting funds for providing for the operation of coal plants.

5 Scientific Things We Were Taught as Children That Simply Are Not True... Anymore

Sep 20, 2019

Scientific discoveries from over the last couple decades have drastically changed the curriculum.

New Cheap and Efficient Polymer for Natural Gas Adsorption, Synthesized by Researchers

Aug 14, 2019

The development of a new adsorptive material for natural gas storage will greatly lessen greenhouse gas emissions.

Coal Waste In Australia May Be Putting The Country At Risk

Jul 12, 2019

Environmental Justice Australia has recently released a report that sites problems in ash dumps from coal-fired plants are found in every mainland state.

Coal Power Subsidies Tripled Despite Climate Warnings

Jun 27, 2019

Given the pledge to commit to reducing carbon emissions to help save the Earth from further destruction, it seems the members of the G20 countries have overlooked the fact that coal-fired power plants are major contributors to the global warming problem.

Last-Ditch Calls for Further Investigation on Coal Mine Harm

Jun 11, 2019

Experts raised concerns that the ancient Doongmabulla Springs faces a ‘reasonable threat of extinction’ from Adani’s proposed Galilee Basin coal mine, which echoes previous research by CSIRO and Geoscience Australia

Germany Plans to Eliminate Coal and Nuclear Power by 2040

Jun 06, 2019

The plan to eliminate coal-burning plants as well as nuclear means that Germany will be counting on renewable energy to provide 65 percent to 80 percent of the country’s power by 2040.

For the First Time in US History, Renewable Energy Outranks Coal

May 25, 2019

The coal industry in the US has been bringing electricity to both factories and homes since the 1880s, but new research shows that the renewable energy sources has just broken that record.