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Organic Molecules Help Retain Iron Content in Greenland and Antarctic Waters

Insufficient iron content is a limiting factor for the growth of algae in the oceans. More dissolved iron present in the ocean East of Greenland as a result of melting of the Greenland ice sheet does not facilitate more algal growth in the region.

1 Sep 2021

Study Outlines Strategies to Achieve Overall Resilience in Hood River Watershed

Hood River, long an agricultural center for Oregon, faces an uncertain future of climate impacts, but a new Portland State University study lays out strategies that the watershed can adapt to become more resilient to the inevitable changes.

1 Sep 2021

Study Seeks Ways to Improve the Prediction of Climate Anomalies

Human beings have been facing climate change and meteorological disasters, which have now turned out to be a major problem.

1 Sep 2021

New Study Turns to Engineered Bacteria to Store Renewable Energy

A bioengineer from Cornell University, Buz Barstow, PhD ’09, is working to resolve the issue faced with developing an eco-friendly, low-cost, and large-scale system for storing and retrieving energy from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind.

1 Sep 2021

Billion Investment in Plastic Recycling in Sweden - Site Zero Becomes the Largest and Most Modern Plastic Recycling Plant in the World

Swedish Plastic Recycling (Svensk Plaståtervinning), which is owned by a large part of the Swedish business community, is now investing heavily in building the world's largest and most modern facility for plastic recycling, Site Zero.

From Svensk Plaståtervinning 1 Sep 2021

Vestas Secures 181 MW Deal for Dulacca Wind Farm in Australia

Together with RES in Australia, Vestas has secured a 181 MW deal for Dulacca Wind Farm in Queensland, Australia. The project will feature 43 V150-4.2 MW(TM) wind turbines which Vestas will supply and install.

From Vestas 1 Sep 2021

Lake Sediments Show Link Between Climate Change and Bushfires in Aussie Alps

Sediments in a lake near Kosciuszko may hold clues to plant conservation strategies amid rising temperatures and more frequent bushfires.

31 Aug 2021

WVU Researchers Use a Localized Flooding Event to Seek Community-Driven Solutions

Researchers at West Virginia University have used a localized flooding event to envision how human beings can live with the threat of water invading their living and working spaces.

31 Aug 2021

Conservation Challenges On Public Land; ASU Professor Calls For Changes To Use It Or Lose It Rules

An Arizona State University assistant professor says laws regarding natural resources on public land are antiquated and prevent voluntary conservation.

31 Aug 2021

ReNature Project Launches Online Toolkit to Support the Implementation of Nature-Based Solutions

The ReNature project is proud to announce the release of an interactive online toolkit designed to guide experts and non-experts in the implementation of nature-based solutions.

31 Aug 2021

Conservationists Help Create a New Management Plan to Conserve Threatened Coral Reefs in Brazil

A team of conservationists in Brazil funded by the Conservation Leadership Programme, of which WCS is a partner, has assisted in the creation and recent publication of a new government-executed management plan to conserve threatened coral reefs in Brazil's largest federal coastal marine conservation unit, the Costa dos Corais.

31 Aug 2021

Cow Manure may Trigger a New Sustainable Fertilizing Trend

Cow manure – a longtime agricultural waste headache for dairy farmers – soon may ignite a new sustainable fertilizing trend.

31 Aug 2021

Recycled Water Value-Add

Environmental health experts at Flinders University are advancing research into a highly sustainable wastewater recycling program by developing a cost-effective way to harvest microalgal biomass for use in biofuels and other applications.

31 Aug 2021

SunMirror AG Agrees to Acquire Latitude 66 Cobalt Oy with its advanced battery metals portfolio to strengthen its position as Europe's 'Green Metals' company

SunMirror AG agreed to acquire Finnish cobalt company Latitude 66 Cobalt Oy ("Latitude 66") with focus on exploration and mine development with its business operations located in Finland.

30 Aug 2021

Dams do not Adequately Support Cold-Water Ecosystems, Study Finds

Dams poorly mimic the temperature patterns California streams require to support the state's native salmon and trout -- more than three-quarters of which risk extinction.

27 Aug 2021