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Study Analyzes Impacts of Implementing Water Transfer or Waterway Projects

The study "The environmental costs of water transfers", published in Nature Sustaintability, studies the proposals for water roads to face the water crisis that affects Chile.

5 May 2020

Study Estimates Increase in Irrigated Areas by 2050 than Predicted Before

The amount of farmland around the world that will need to be irrigated in order to feed an estimated global population of 9 billion people by 2050 could be up to several billion acres, far higher than scientists currently project, according to new research.

5 May 2020

Lack of Land for Biodiversity Offsetting Could Hinder Conservation Goals

Developers may struggle to find enough land to offset the biodiversity impacts of future development, according to a University of Queensland study.

30 Apr 2020

New Method to Recycle Used Polyurethane into Equivalent or Higher-Value Items

Several products are made of polyurethanes (PUs), for example, insulation, mattresses, construction materials, and footwear.

30 Apr 2020

MOF can Efficiently Separate Biobutanol from Fermented Biomass

An international team of researchers has taken a critical step forward in achieving commercially feasible production of biobutanol.

28 Apr 2020

Research Could Help Scientists Track How Climate Change Impacts Bee Reproduction

New research from the University of British Columbia and North Carolina State University could help scientists track how climate change is impacting the birds and the bees... of honey bees.

28 Apr 2020

Low-Energy, Sustainable Synthesis of Ammonia Using Improved Catalyst

At the Tokyo Institute of Technology, researchers have designed an enhanced catalyst by using calcium hydride—the common dehydrating agent—and adding fluoride to it.

27 Apr 2020

Gisera Examines Hydraulic Fracturing Impacts on Air Quality, Soils, Groundwater and Waterways

A comprehensive three-year scientific study into the air, water and soil impacts of hydraulic fracturing in Queensland has found little to no impacts on air quality, soils, groundwater and waterways.

27 Apr 2020

System Reduces the Energy Needed for Training, Running Neural Networks

Although artificial intelligence has turned out to be a spotlight of some moral concerns, it also has some significant sustainability problems.

24 Apr 2020

Digital Agriculture Paves Way to Sustainable Land Management

In a study published in Nature Sustainability, an ecosystem scientist and an agricultural economist outline how to develop a more sustainable land management system through data collection and stakeholder buy-in.

23 Apr 2020