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Cavotec’s Next Generation e-ferry Charging Solution Enters Service in Norway

Cavotec’s next generation Automatic Plug-in System (APS) solution for charging electric ferries has entered service in Oslo, enabling safe, fast and clean vessel charging, and highlighting our role as a leadin...

From Cavotec SA 27 Mar 2020

Ammonia Deposition can Reduce its Entry into Atmosphere

Enormous amounts of ammonia are emitted by nitrogen fertilizer in croplands and livestock production.

23 Mar 2020

WA Wheat Yields Unchanged Despite 100+ Year Rainfall Decline

Despite a rainfall decrease in Western Australia’s wheatbelt between 1900 and 2016 which has shifted wheat yield potential southwest by an average of 70km, actual wheat yields have remained unchanged.

12 Mar 2020

Scientists Uncover How Invasive Plants Gain a Head Start After Fire

New research from The University of Western Australia has shed light on why some invasive plants make a better comeback after a fire, outstripping native species in the race for resources.

9 Mar 2020

Tasmania’s Ancient Rainforest Faces Grim Future with Warming Climate

New research at Portland State University reports that the ancient rainforest region of Tasmania faces a gloomy future due to the warming climate and the way people utilize the land.

4 Mar 2020

Study Examines Effect of Climate Change on Tibetan Plateau’s Seeds

Seeds provide a degree of resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change in ecosystems worldwide.

26 Feb 2020

Conservation Efforts Should be Increased to Preserve Marine Biodiversity

As part of an international study led by The University of Queensland, it has been found that nearly 26% of Earth’s oceans require immediate conservation attention to preserve the marine biodiversity of the planet.

24 Feb 2020

Study Shows Increases in Aridity May Produce Abrupt Changes in Ecosystems

A major study by a Swansea University academic shows that elevated aridity in certain parts of the world may cause sudden changes in ecosystems in regions where over two billion people live.

17 Feb 2020

New Technique Predicts Species Extinction Induced by Climate Change

When people were children in their times, they would have more likely scoured open fields searching for bumble bees. But today, it is relatively harder for children to spot these insects because they are considerably declining in Europe and North America.

7 Feb 2020

Study Shows Wooden Pallets are More Sustainable than Plastic Pallets

Reflecting on a debate that went on for many years, Penn State scientists have reported that wooden shipping pallets are slightly more sustainable and environmentally friendly compared to plastic-based ones.

5 Feb 2020