Carbon soot particles, dust blamed for discoloring India’s Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal’s iconic marble dome and soaring minarets require regular cleaning to maintain their dazzling appearance, and scientists now know why.
States Can Lower Electric Bills with Clean Power Plan
Georgia Tech identified least-cost clean power pathways that would lower household electricity bills and reduce carbon pollution.
NSF Sustainable Nanotechnology Center Includes Georgia Tech Researchers
Georgia Tech is among a dozen institutions that are part of the Center for Sustainable Nanotechnology, a $20 million research center.
Coral Reef Researcher Wins Explorer’s Club Honor
Georgia Tech Teasley Professor Mark Hay has received the Lowell Thomas Award from the New York-based Explorers Club.
“First Arrival” Hypothesis in Darwin’s Finches Gets Some Caveats
Researchers have extended the hypothesis for how early arriving species gain an ecosystem advantage through adaptive radiation.
Rising Temperatures Threaten Stability of Tibetan Alpine Grasslands
A warming climate could affect the stability of alpine grasslands in Asia's Tibetan Plateau.
Rising Tundra Temperatures Create Worrying Changes in Microbial Communities
Rising temperatures could affect the microbial communities in northern latitude tundra.
Peatlands’ ‘Huge Reservoir’ of Carbon at Risk of Release
Researchers analyzed data from 10, yurt-like test chambers in a natural boreal spruce bog in northern Minnesota.
Energy Regulation Rollbacks Threaten Progress Against Harmful Ozone
This is what could happen if all endangered regulations that help in the fight against harmful ozone go away.
Georgia Tech Included in Major Water Desalination Research Initiative
Georgia Tech is part of a new effort to address water security issues in the United States.
