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Research: First Mass Extinction Occurred 550 Million Years Ago During the Ediacaran Period

Earth is currently in the midst of a mass extinction, losing thousands of species each year. New research suggests environmental changes caused the first such event in history, which occurred millions of years earlier than scientists previously realized.

25 Nov 2022

Precipitation Shapes Diversity, Abundance, and Function of DNA Viruses in Grassland Soils

As precipitation patterns shift in response to climate change, scientists must understand how this change affects soil viruses. In this study, scientists analyzed DNA viruses in three grassland soils with different historical precipitation patterns: low precipitation from eastern Washington, intermediate precipitation from Kansas, and high precipitation from Iowa.

24 Nov 2022

A Viable Strategy for Mitigating the Spread of Infectious Diseases in Corals

Disease-resistant corals can help “rescue” more vulnerable corals in the appropriate living conditions, according to a study from the University of California, Davis, which investigated a disease outbreak at a coral nursery in Little Cayman, Cayman Islands.

23 Nov 2022

Three-Day Symposium to Focus on Saving the Coastal Habitats

A global gathering of marine scientists has set a three-day symposium to work out how we can maximise the many life and planet protecting services we as humans benefit from our coastal habitats.

23 Nov 2022

Yanmar Delivers Methanation Gas Compatible Micro Cogeneration System to Tokyo Gas

Yanmar Energy System Co., Ltd. a group company of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd. has delivered a 35kW output micro cogeneration system fueled by methanation gas (synthetic methane*) as part of a demonstration facility at the Yokohama Techno Station of Tokyo Gas Co. A demonstration test unit was delivered on September 14, 2022.

From Yanmar Co., Ltd 17 Nov 2022

Examining Patterns of Species Diversity and Determinants in Deciduous Broad-Leaved Forest

The Qinling Mountains, which tend to run east-west and serve as the geographical boundary between southern and northern China as well as the climatic demarcation line present between the warm and subtropical temperate zones in China, are of ecological importance in biodiversity study.

16 Nov 2022

First UK Deployment of Pioneering Net Zero Technology in Scotland

WORLD-LEADING decarbonisation technology will be deployed in the UK for the first time as part of a collaboration between climate tech company Levidian and solutions business Eco Group.

16 Nov 2022

Clean Planet Energy Partners with Crossroads Real Estate for 10 New Advanced Recycling Facilities Across the UK

Clean Planet Energy today announced a new joint venture with private equity firm Crossroads Real Estate to fund Clean Planet Energy’s flagship ecoPlant currently under construction in Teesside, North East England. This will be the first of 10 new ecoPlants that Crossroads Real Estate and Clean Planet Energy are jointly seeking to build and operate across the UK.

From Clean Planet Energy 15 Nov 2022

Meat Consumption Creates a “trap” of Disease Risks

A new study performed has shown that ramped-up animal agriculture would help increase efficiency. However, a potential rise in animal-borne diseases is the risk of future pandemics.

3 Nov 2022

Over Half of Lesser-Known Species Could be in Danger of Extinction

Often we simply do not know enough about a species to know how it is doing. On the recognized red list from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), thousands of plants and animals are listed as "data deficient."

2 Nov 2022