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Why bio-based chemicals and materials face a higher entry to market bar than fossil incumbents – and why they deserve the effort

BBIA highlights the potential for bio-based chemicals to reduce greenhouse gases and emphasises the UK’s opportunity to lead in this sector.

Agro2Circular: A territorial circular solution for the upcycling of waste generated by the agrifood industry

Learn how Agro2Circular upcycles agrifood waste, developing enzymatic recycling technology for complex plastics and organic waste

Pioneering solutions to tackle food loss

The FOLOU project faces the challenge of food loss at primary production: understanding, measuring, training and adopting.

Using drones to collect environmental data

The environmental data can provide highly relevant information about the state of and changes happening on our planet.

Light pollution has caused fewer stars to be visible in the night sky

A team of researchers has analysed more than 50,000 naked-eye observations of stars around the world as part of the Globe at Night project.

Can green steel production help reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Find out if transitioning steel production to net zero, green steel could effectively reduce carbon emissions.

Marine pollution potentially mitigated by kelp farms

Discover how implementing kelp farms may be an effective strategy for combatting the growing problem of marine pollution.

Climate crisis combatted by new University of Bath institute

The University of Bath aims to tackle the climate crisis and global sustainability issues by launching the new Institute for Sustainability.

Climate change could accelerate if dust levels stop rising

UCLA researchers have found that global atmospheric dust has masked the full potential of greenhouse gases’ role in climate change.

Using underwater vehicles to identify changes in the ocean environment

Using autonomous vehicles, a scientist is mapping changes in the ocean environment, including tropical and temperature changes.

Monitoring climate-induced natural hazards with Machine Learning

Climate induced-natural hazards can be better tracked by combining satellite technology with Machine Learning.

Mitigation makes significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions possible

Greenhouse gas emissions could be significantly reduced if a variety of mitigation options are globally implemented.

New method turns plastic waste into valuable soil additive

Scientists from the University of California, Riverside, have moved one step closer to finding a use for plastic waste.

Logged tropical forest areas found to be a carbon source

Contrary to previous assumptions, tropical forests recovering from logging are carbon sources for years afterward.

Ultrafine particles found to be majorly caused by jet engine oils

Researchers analysed ultrafine particles and came across a group of organic compounds which originated from aircraft lubrication oils.

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