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A Geospatial Perspective to Improve Mobility and Sustainability

Ride-sharing apps like Uber, Lyft, Grab, and DiDi have become ubiquitous in cities around the world, but have also attracted much backlash from established taxi companies.

28 Jul 2020

Monash Researcher Awarded $255,000 to Assess Impacts of Bushfire on Biodiversity

The recent bushfires that swept across South Eastern Australia were unprecedented in scale and intensity.

24 Jul 2020

Extra Fast Charge Batteries — Potential Game Changer

Magnis Enerpy Technologies Limited is very pleased to announce that Extra Fast Charpe test results for electric vehicles batteries developed by Mapnis Partner, Charpe CCCV, LLC., have yielded a potential pame changer for electric vehicle manufacturers.

From Magnis Energy Technologies Limited 24 Jul 2020

MIT Students Explore Biological Engineering Approaches to Food and Water Security

Making corn salt-tolerant by engineering its microbiome. Increasing nut productivity with fungal symbiosis. Cleaning up toxic metals in the water supply with algae.

23 Jul 2020

New Projects to Investigate Sustainable Behavior on Climate Change

What are the best ways to help people and societies adopt sustainable lifestyles? Where should charities, NGOs and decision-makers put their money and effort?

23 Jul 2020

New Framework Will Help to Make ‘Net Zero’ a Reality

A new framework developed by the University of Stirling will enable policymakers and businesses to meet ambitious targets for a low-carbon future by helping to balance the demands of economic growth, environmental sustainability and social inclusion.

21 Jul 2020

Relationship Between Humanity and Ocean can Promote Sustainable Ocean Governance

A new relationship between humanity and the ocean is required to secure the continuity of the diverse life support roles provided by the sea, according to a paper published in Nature Communications on 17 July 2020.

21 Jul 2020

Scientists Explore How Sustainable Farming Practices can Reduce Emissions

Argonne researchers quantify how to reduce emissions by farms changing their practices and adopting novel technologies.

21 Jul 2020

IFAD, Mars and ICRAF Invest in Sustainable Farming Research and Development in Indonesia and the Philippines

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Mars, Incorporated and World Agroforestry (ICRAF) have agreed to collaborate on a five-year research-in-development project, Sustainable Farming in Tropical Asi...

17 Jul 2020

MIT Campus Climate Resiliency Framework Deals with Sustainability Challenges

Like most offices across MIT, the Office of Sustainability (MITOS) has in recent months worked to pivot projects while seeking to understand and participate in the emergence of a new normal as the result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

16 Jul 2020