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Study Offers First Comprehensive Database of China’s Marine Conservation

A new study by an international team of scientists led by Ellen Pikitch, PhD, of Stony Brook University's School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), provides the first comprehensive and publicly available database of area-based marine conservation in China's waters.

15 Nov 2021

Researchers Study How Corals React to Changing Environmental Conditions

PhD student Fabian Gösser from the Department of Animal Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity has been studying how corals react to changing environmental conditions and how their stress response could contribute to the survival of the reefs.

15 Nov 2021

Climate Change is Altering Familiar Conditions and Creating New Environments in the World's Oceans

Climate change is altering familiar conditions of the world's oceans and creating new environments that could undermine efforts to protect sea life in the world's largest marine protected areas, new research from Oregon State University shows.

15 Nov 2021

Single Spatial Planning Framework for Biodiversity Conservation and Food Production

Crop and livestock production are among the main drivers of biodiversity loss globally. Due to the ever-increasing demand of land for food production, reverting global biodiversity decline and feeding the world is one of the greatest challenges of our time.

15 Nov 2021

Coralline Algae Negatively Affected by Ocean Acidification, Study Reveals

Scientists have long suspected that coralline algae are particularly sensitive to changes in ocean chemistry. Now, researchers have found that most species of coralline algae studied are negatively affected by ocean acidification.

5 Nov 2021

DOE Announces Plans to Provide $10 Million Funding for Earth and Environmental Systems Modeling Research

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced plans to provide $10 million for new grants to universities, other academic institutions, non-profit organizations, for profit organizations, and other federal agencies within the area of Earth and environmental systems modeling research.

3 Nov 2021

Research Uncovers Secrets About the First and Oldest of the 'Big Five' Extinctions

We all know that the dinosaurs died in a mass extinction. But did you know that there were other mass extinctions?

3 Nov 2021

New Slurry Pit Reduces Methane Emissions

Tekniska verken in Linköping Sweden, is building a gas-tight slurry pit. This is an important climate measure, as the current open storage emits the powerful greenhouse gas methane. FVB is involved in several parts of the project, including the feasibility study and project management for part of the process.

1 Nov 2021

New Project Secures $7.65 Million Grant to Study the Impact of Smoke Exposure on Grapes

Oregon State University researchers and a team of West Coast university collaborators have received a $7.65 million grant to study the impact of smoke exposure on grapes, a project that will provide critical knowledge to grape growers and winery owners severely impacted by widespread wildfire smoke in recent years.

29 Oct 2021

Voi Launches Industry-First Environmental Impact Dashboard to Riders Can Choose Sustainable Travel

Voi - Europe’s leading micromobility operator - is announcing the launch of an environmental Impact Dashboard in the Voi app to inform riders about the CO2 emissions and air quality impact of their journeys.

From Voi Technology AB 29 Oct 2021