TUM electric car introduced
Highly efficient TUM electric car. 'Lower weight and significantly reduced aerodynamic drag' Specifications: Power output: 570 watts / 0.77 HP ; Torque : 12.7 Nm ; Drag coefficient: 0.13 (Technical University of Munich) >
Antarctica's Low Sea Ice
'Here, we show the confluence of Southern Ocean subsurface warming and record minima and suggest that ocean warming has played a role in pushing Antarctic sea ice into a new low-extent state.' 'In February 2023, Antarctic sea ice set a record minimum......' (Earth & Environment journal) >
Sustainable Development Goals
' This free, open-access information tracks global progress towards the SDGs and allows people worldwide to hold their governments accountable for achieving the agreed goals.' (Our World In Data, Global Change Data Lab, UK) >
Halting Australia's Extinction Crisis
'Australian governments list threatened species and proffer commitments to recovering them. Yet most of Australia's imperiled species continue to decline or go extinct and a contributing cause is inadequate investment in conservation management.' (The Society for Conservation Biology) >
How to Keep Cool in a Blackout During a Heatwave
'What works best when there is no air-conditioning - it's an issue faced increasingly by residents of densely populated cities.' (University of Sydney, Sydney) >
'Intergenerational Report 2023'
'Five major forces that will shape the Australian economy over the coming decades are population ageing, expanded use of digital and data technology, climate change and the net zero transformation, rising demand for care and support services, and increased geopolitical risk and fragmentation.' (The Treasury, Commonwealth Government, Canberra) >
Pyxis Ocean a Ship with WindWings
Pyxis Ocean is first ship to sail with WindWings 'WindWings are large wing sails measuring up to 45 meters in height that can be fitted to the deck of bulk cargo ships to harness the power of wind.' (MarineLog website) >
Global Carbon Inequality over 1990–2019
'All humans contribute to climate change but not equally. Here I estimate the global inequality of individual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions between 1990 and 2019 using a newly assembled dataset of income and wealth inequality, environmental input-output tables and a framework differentiating emissions from consumption and investments.' (Nature Sustainability journal) >
Compostable Clothes
Compostable clothes: a solution to fast fashion's waste problem? 'What if you could put your old knickers in the compost bin with your potato peels and coffee grinds?' (Positive News, London) >
Climate Change and Regional Conflict
'Tipping Point risks for critical climate systems' and 'How Economics has Underestimated Climate Damage & Encouraged Inaction' The latest analysis on Australia's first climate risk assessment. (Breakthrough ... National Centre for Climate Restoration) >