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From Fossil Fuels to Sustainable Solutions: Harnessing Synthetic Biology for Greener Products

In today’s consumer-driven society, the continuous demand for products hinges on a seamless flow of goods entering the market, a feat made possible by extensive large-scale manufacturing processes. Image Credit:...

From Visolis 21 Jul 2023

Innovative Solution for Nuclear Waste Management

Nuclear energy has resurfaced as a hot topic in a world deeply concerned about the environmental and geopolitical consequences of fossil fuel use.

20 Jul 2023

Using Synthetic Biology to Manufacture Sustainable Products

Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels is going to require a transformation in the way we make things. That's because the hydrocarbons found in fuels like crude oil, natural gas, and coal are also in everyday items like plastics, clothing, and cosmetics.

20 Jul 2023

Natural Substance Could Help Save Coral Reefs from Climate Change

Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology - IIT) and Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca (University of Milan-Bicocca), in cooperation with Acquario di Genova (Genoa Aquarium) in Italy, have recently published a study in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, which demonstrates the efficacy of curcumin, a natural antioxidant substance extracted from turmeric, in reducing coral bleaching, a phenomenon caused primarily by climate change.

20 Jul 2023

Low Carbon Journeys Unlocked Across Wales with Huge Investment in EV Charging Access

SP Energy Networks has completed major upgrades to the electricity network across Mid and North Wales, paving the way for the rollout of rapid EV charging across the region.

19 Jul 2023

UK Primed to Become a Global Frontrunner in Battery Recycling

The UK has everything it needs to become a frontrunner in the global battery recycling industry but, to achieve this, there must be collaboration across industry, academia and government, according to a new report.

19 Jul 2023

Brazilian Coast Suffering from Increased Extreme Temperatures and Swings

The Brazilian coast, especially in the South and Southeast regions, is already suffering from the impact of climate change, with increasingly extreme surface air temperatures and more frequent swings from heat to cold and back. This is one of the results of a study described in an article published in Scientific Reports, a journal of the Springer Nature group.

19 Jul 2023

Farmers Must Be Empowered as Leaders of Conservation Projects on the Yorke Peninsula

With less than 5% of native vegetation remaining on private properties and roadsides on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia, University of South Australia researchers are calling for dramatic changes to land management measures in order to retain native ecosystems and prevent further biodiversity loss.

19 Jul 2023

Disturbance Legacies Shape Coastal Forest Soil Responses to Climate Change

Coastal forests are increasingly exposed to the effects of climate change and sea level rise. However, scientists have an incomplete understanding of what this means for soil stability. This experiment examined how soil might change when transplanted between parts of a tidal creek that differed in salinity.

19 Jul 2023

CROCUS Project Aims to Understand How Climate Change Will Affect Chicago

On the heels of wildfires and flooding, an Argonne-led project from the U.S. Department of Energy's Urban Integrated Field Laboratory will help neighborhoods understand climate change in Chicago.

19 Jul 2023

Forest Pests Pose Threat to Climate-Vulnerable Ecosystems

CABI collaborated with a global team of researchers from 57 institutions to lend its expertise in a landmark study that emphasizes the pressing need to safeguard the world’s forests from non-native pests in light of climate change.

19 Jul 2023

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Launch of $20 Billion Clean Energy Grant Program

Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today joined Vice President Kamala Harris and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to announce the launch of the National Clean Investment Fund and the Clean Communities Investment Accelerator - two competitive $20 billion grant programs under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).

18 Jul 2023