Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
A. del Prado, J. Lynch, S. Liu, B. Ridoutt, G. Pardo, F. Mitloehner
Summary: Ruminant livestock is a major contributor of CH4 emissions globally. The conventional approach of using GWP100 to assess the climate impacts of livestock, including CH4 emissions, has limitations when considering short-lived climate pollutants. An alternative metric called GWP* has been proposed to overcome these limitations and provides important insights for reporting the contribution of ruminant livestock systems to global temperature change.
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Sattam Fahad Almojil, Abdulaziz Ibrahim Almohana, Ali A. Rajhi, Sagr Alamri, Ali E. Anqi, Abdulrhman Fahmi Alali, Kamal Sharma, Abdullah Mohamed, Mohamed A. Shamseldin, Azheen Ghafour Mohammed
Summary: This paper simulates a small building with a Trombe wall and a blade made of phase change material. The study compares this building to a similar building without a Trombe wall in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 production. The results show that using larger blades increases nighttime wall temperature and prolongs wall function. The Trombe wall has a greater effect on reducing fuel consumption in hot months and CO2 production is highest in cold months.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Daniel James Lundberg, Jimin Kim, Dorsa Parviz, Michael S. Strano
Summary: This article introduces the concept of methanotrophic material as an engineering solution for treating methane as a potent greenhouse gas source. It evaluates the ability to convert methane using currently published activity data and provides a case study on reducing methane emissions from a characteristic VAM stream. The study shows that appropriately designed systems can significantly reduce methane emissions and suggests incorporating formaldehyde as a reactive intermediate in coating materials.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Haoyu Qian, Jin Chen, Xiangchen Zhu, Ling Wang, Yunlong Liu, Jun Zhang, Aixing Deng, Zhenwei Song, Yanfeng Ding, Yu Jiang, Kees Jan van Groenigen, Weijian Zhang
Summary: Atmospheric CO2 concentrations and water management practices both affect greenhouse gas emissions from rice paddies. This study found that elevated CO2 levels increased methane emissions under continuously flooded irrigation conditions, but had no effect under intermittently flooded conditions. Elevated CO2 had no effect on N2O emissions. Rice biomass and yield increased with elevated CO2, but were not affected by water management. These findings highlight the importance of considering changes in water management when estimating methane emissions from global rice agriculture.
AGRICULTURE ECOSYSTEMS & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
S. Rekker, M. C. Ives, B. Wade, L. Webb, C. Greig
Summary: A new study defines key guidelines for accurately assessing the alignment of companies with the Paris goals. Current evaluation methods are found to be deficient, with few companies assessed as Paris Compliant. The study proposes strict conditions and operational requirements to ensure companies can declare they are on a Paris Compliant Pathway. Applying this proposed method is crucial for meeting the Paris carbon budget and accurately tracking progress.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Muhammad Afiq Zubir, Cassendra P. C. Bong, Siti Aktar Ishak, Wai Shin Ho, Haslenda Hashim
Summary: Livestock sector in Malaysia is dominated by poultry, swine, non-dairy cattle, and goats, with emissions dependent on the species and population of livestock. Non-dairy cattle are the main contributor to methane emissions from enteric fermentation, while swine and poultry lead in methane emissions from manure management.
CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
(2022)
Article
Economics
Thomas Kopp, Markus Nabernegg, Steffen Lange
Summary: This study uses panel data from EU and OECD countries to examine the relationship between a country's level of digitalization and CO2 emissions. The results show that overall, digitalization in both households and firms decreases emissions. However, in countries with lower income levels, increasing digitalization is associated with an increase in emissions. This study has implications for the discussion of the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Faramarz Jabbari-Zadeh, Arsha Karbassi, Aditya Khetan
Summary: Combatting climate change may be the greatest public health opportunity of the 21st century. Physicians and medical students have a significant ecological footprint, particularly those from Canada and USA. Most physicians are interested in reducing their ecological footprint, and those who engage in climate change discussions are more likely to take action.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Coffi Leonce Geoffroy Sossa, Souleymane Sanogo, Jesse B. Naab, Luc O. Sintondji
Summary: Greenhouse gas emissions from rice production have become a significant concern in recent years, and this study aimed to explore the research trends in this area. Using a bibliometric analysis based on the Scopus database, the study found a substantial increase in the number of articles published on this topic over the past 30 years, with a focus on agriculture, ecosystems, and environment journals. China, Japan, and India were the main contributors, while African countries had limited contributions. The core keywords in the research network are rice, methane, and nitrous oxide. Factors such as farming practices, environmental factors, and plant growth affect greenhouse gas emissions from rice production. The study's findings provide valuable insights into the development trends and future directions in this field for researchers and scholars.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Ville Uusitalo, Ladan Abrari, Mari Hupponen, Jouni Havukainen, Jarkko Levanen
Summary: This study assessed the climate impacts of biowaste collection and utilization, comparing different collection methods in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. The results showed that source separation of biowaste and directing it to biogas production can lead to lower overall greenhouse gas emissions. Encouraging people to source separate their biowaste should be made as easy and encouraging as possible to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Francesco de Cunzo, Alberto Petri, Andrea Zaccaria, Angelica Sbardella
Summary: Using Economic Complexity techniques, this study examines the relationship between green technologies and industrial production at a detailed level. By using patent data and exported products as proxies, the study builds a directed network to observe how green technological development impacts industrial production. The findings highlight the strong connection between green technologies and the export of products related to raw material processing, and the increasing importance of complex green technologies and high-tech products in the network.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
I. Kit Cheng, Kin K. Leong
Summary: The Hospitality and Food Service sectors have a significant impact on food waste and carbon emissions. This study proposes three ways to reduce the carbon footprint of the staff cafeteria in a resort in Macau: upstream optimization to reduce unserved food waste, midstream education to raise awareness among staff about the climate and health impact of food choices, and downstream recognition using computer vision to reduce plate waste. This holistic and data-driven approach has great potential to reduce food waste and educate individuals about the connection between food, climate, and well-being.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Yuanchao Hu, Meirong Su, Limin Jiao
Summary: Agriculture contributes significantly to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is crucial for achieving global climate goals. However, the specific opportunities for reducing agricultural GHG emissions at sub-national and food-specific scales are not well understood. In this study, we analyzed agricultural GHG emissions in mainland China from 2000 to 2020 and identified Hunan province, rice cultivation, enteric fermentation, and CH4 as the largest emission sources by region, product group, process, and gas, respectively. Agricultural emissions peaked in 2015, decreased temporarily by 8% by 2020, and are projected to decline by 30-36% by 2060, primarily due to potential reductions in meat production in eastern and northern China. While emissions and land use per unit of food product generally decreased, emissions per unit of land use increased in many regions and food groups. Our findings highlight the opportunities and challenges for GHG mitigation in the top emitters in central China and marginal agriculture in the northeast.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2023)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Richard Paul Gregory
Summary: The model explores the heterogeneity of firms in terms of natural resource use and greenhouse gas emissions, and produces three empirically verified hypotheses that help explain the relationship between firm value and greenhouse gas levels.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Krzysztof Fortuniak, Wlodzimierz Pawlak, Mariusz Siedlecki, Scott Chambers, Leszek Bednorz
Summary: The study provides empirical evidence that wetlands can switch between being a sink and a source of atmospheric carbon depending on the wetness of the year. This feedback loop between wetland carbon release and climate change trajectory highlights the importance of preserving or restoring natural wetlands.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Ronald P. Manginell, Curtis D. Mowry, Adam S. Pimentel, Michael A. Mangan, Matthew W. Moorman, Elizabeth S. Sparks, Amy Allen, Komandoor E. Achyuthan
ANALYTICAL SCIENCES
(2015)
Article
Electrochemistry
Michael P. Siegal, Curtis D. Mowry, Kent B. Pfeifer, Dorina F. Sava Gallis
JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Curtis D. Mowry, Adam S. Pimentel, Elizabeth S. Sparks, Matthew W. Moorman, Komandoor E. Achyuthan, Ronald P. Manginell
ANALYTICAL SCIENCES
(2016)
Article
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Mark A. Rodriguez, Eric N. Coker, James J. M. Griego, Curtis D. Mowry, Adam S. Pimentel, Travis M. Anderson
POWDER DIFFRACTION
(2016)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Curtis Mowry, Rob Milofsky, William Collins, Adam S. Pimentel
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION
(2017)
Article
Materials Science, Characterization & Testing
Mark A. Rodriguez, Mark H. Van Benthem, Donald F. Susan, James J. M. Griego, Pin Yang, Curtis D. Mowry, David G. Enos
POWDER DIFFRACTION
(2017)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Ronald P. Manginell, Adam S. Pimentel, Curtis D. Mowry, Michael A. Mangan, Matthew W. Moorman, Amy Allen, Elizabeth S. Schares, Komandoor E. Achyuthan
JOURNAL OF BREATH RESEARCH
(2013)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Jessica K. Roman-Kustas, Erica M. Redline, Curtis D. Mowry
Summary: The interactive demonstration "Did you eat a MOLEcule today?" introduces molecular weight concepts and mass spectrometry to participants of all ages, and relates these concepts to real-world applications. Through real-time breath analysis, participants can explore the concepts of molecular weight, electrostatic field manipulation of charged molecules, and analyte identification by mass analysis.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Benjamin W. Juba, Curtis D. Mowry, Raymond S. Fuentes, Adam S. Pimentel, Jessica K. Roman-Kustas
Summary: This article discusses an incident in which a researcher suffered hydrofluoric acid burns while working and emphasizes the importance of HF education. Through causal analysis of the incident, areas for improvement in protocols, personal protective equipment, and emergency response were identified to prevent similar accidents from occurring. The article also presents simple improvements that anyone can implement based on lessons learned to reduce the potential consequences of an accident.
ACS CHEMICAL HEALTH & SAFETY
(2021)
Article
Materials Science, Ceramics
Curtis D. Mowry, Patrick V. Brady, Terry J. Garino, Tina M. Nenoff
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY
(2015)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
CD Havey, F Basile, C Mowry, KJ Voorhees
JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL AND APPLIED PYROLYSIS
(2004)