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The latest environment news looking at developments in the world of agriculture and aquaculture, along with the management of plastic waste, pollution and climate modelling

Trent University’s leadership in freshwater research driven by expertise, facilities, collaboration

Environment26th November 2024

Trent University engages in addressing local and global freshwater issues, including microplastics, carbon cycling, and pollution.

Revamped Jet Zero Taskforce set to deliver more sustainable aviation

Environment26th November 2024

Discover how the Jet Zero Taskforce charts a clear path towards sustainable aviation with a new structure to transform flights.

Researchers discover complex relationship between Arctic warming and dust

Environment26th November 2024

A new study has revealed that dust from snow- and ice-free areas of the Arctic may be an important contributor to Arctic warming.

Surviving drought made easier by ancient Maya research

Environment 5th January 2022

A study conducted by UC Riverside archaeologist Scott Fedick and plant physiologist Louis Santiago reveals highly drought resistant plants in Maya, which will be...

Scientists develop food packaging that is both smart and sustainable

Environment 4th January 2022

A team from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, have developed a food packaging that that is biodegradable,...

Recycled factory heat can benefit industries in sustainability movement

Environment 3rd January 2022

EU funded research is analysing recycled factory heat to create novel systems that recover waste heat and return it for reuse in industrial process...

Temperatures climb as mercury rises, impacting urban areas

Environment 30th December 2021

Researchers have investigated the impacts on those who inhabit urban areas as mercury rising influences temperatures. Urban areas impacted For some urban areas in the US,...

Giving waste value: Utilising biotechnology to convert food waste

Environment 27th December 2021

Ingmar Høgøy, CEO of Greentech Innovators, explains how the company is using biotechnology to convert food waste into single cell protein and organic fertiliser.

Radical action must be taken to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

Environment 24th December 2021

Experts in the BMJ argue that radical action must quickly be taken to change unsustainable and unhealthy behaviours to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

E-waste recycling emits emerging synthetic antioxidants

Environment 22nd December 2021

Researchers at the American Chemical Society detect emerging synthetic antioxidants in dust from e-waste recycling workshops that could possibly pose a threat to its...

European Commission takes steps to combat environmental crime

Environment 21st December 2021

The European Commission has proposed to strengthen the protection of the environment and combat environmental crime through criminal law. The Commission has adopted a novel...

Arsenic in wells potentially reflects past pesticide use on orchards

Environment 21st December 2021

Until the 1950s orchards were heavily fortified with lead arsenate-based pesticides to keep the bugs at bay, and scientists have found that this arsenic...

The Himalayan glaciers are melting at a remarkable rate

Environment 20th December 2021

The accelerating melting of the Himalayan glaciers threatens the water supply of millions of people in Asia, new research warns. Himalayan glaciers are shrinking The University...

Innovative approach to agricultural precision

Environment 20th December 2021

A team from UMT CAPTE invented an agricultural image acquisition strategy in order to create a geometrically corrected aerial photograph of entire fields and...

Enzymes that degrade plastics are increasing pollution rates

Environment 17th December 2021

A study finds that the number of microbial enzymes with the ability to degrade plastic is growing in correlation with local levels of plastic...

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