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Coles Celebrates Sustainability Week as More Than 1 Billion Pieces of Plastic Saved from Landfill

Coles has taken a major step towards its goal of becoming Australia’s most sustainable supermarket after diverting more than 1 billion pieces of soft plastics from landfill.

7 Jul 2020

Microplastic Fiber Pollution in Oceans Impacts Larval Lobsters

Microplastic fiber pollution in the ocean impacts larval lobsters at each stage of their development, according to new research.

7 Jul 2020

Study Analyzes Long-Term Impacts of Dams on Highly Biodiverse Tropical Forests

Humans have manipulated and managed rivers with dams for millennia. The number of river dam projects is predicted to rise sharply in the future, especially in the tropics where demand for hydroelectricity and water is accelerating.

7 Jul 2020

Solar-Assisted Heating Networks Could Reduce Impact of Conventional Heat Generation

More than 40% of energy consumption in the European Union is by buildings and 63% of this figure is due to residential dwellings.

7 Jul 2020

COVID-19 Crisis can Provide Opportunity to Create Sustainable Societies

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the world into turmoil and disrupted the status quo, but it is also providing opportunities for innovation in the way we live and work.

7 Jul 2020

Study Sheds Light on How Air Pollution can Cause Heart Disease

A new study has confirmed that harmful metallic air pollution nanoparticles are entering into the critical, energy-producing structures inside the hearts of people living in polluted cities, resulting in cardiac stress.

6 Jul 2020

Study Investigates Role of Ecosystem Engineers in Natural Histories

When individuals envisage engineering in nature, they are likely to think of beavers—the dam-building, tree-felling rodents whose handiwork can mold the landscape by producing lakes and altering the route of rivers.

6 Jul 2020

Ingeteam’s Advanced Simulation Models to Ease Wind Power Grid Integration

Ingeteam, a global technology Group specialized in electric power conversion, presented today its advanced simulation models developed to address the complex grid stability and connectivity issues that come with the integration of wind power into global electricity transport infrastructures.

From Ingeteam Group 6 Jul 2020

JJ-LAPP Inks New Partnership with Huawei to Harness the Power of Solar

The demand for solar, especially in ASEAN’s emerging markets, has been driven by the urgent need for energy. Solar Energy has been a key pillar of the global energy transition and has become the preferred energy source due to rapid advancements of high-tech solutions that have drastically improved its accessibility, adaptability, competitive pricing, sustainability, and productivity output.

From Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. 6 Jul 2020

Learning About Penguin's Diet May Save Marine Life, Study Finds

The waters of south-eastern Australia are a climate change hotspot, warming at four times the global average. Understanding how to future proof the prey of little penguins in these challenging conditions is essential for their long-term survival and may well benefit the health of the whole marine system.

6 Jul 2020

New Method for Quantitative, Non-Invasive Monitoring of Aquatic Ecosystems

River water, lake water, and seawater contain DNA belonging to organisms such as animals and plants.

6 Jul 2020

New Precision Tool can Improve Crop Yield

When it comes to nifty farm gadgets and technology, there are many neat tools. Tractor guidance is definitely one of them, thanks to how it helps farmers better use their resources.

6 Jul 2020

New Discovery on Algae Could Enhance Environmental Safety in Chemical Industry

A Bochum-based interdisciplinary research group has achieved a breakthrough that could result in more environmental safety in the chemical sector.

3 Jul 2020

Government, Business Leaders Assess Progress Toward Sustainable Development Goals

On the eve of UN talks to assess progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, an international group of distinguished business, government, and science leaders say we cannot achieve a climate-safe, sustainable, and equitable world without ensuring a secure, safe, and trusted internet for all.

3 Jul 2020

Climate Change and Rising Water Temperature can Affect Fish Reproduction

Because fish that are ready to mate and their young are especially sensitive to changes in temperature, in the future up to 60 percent of all species may be forced to leave their traditional spawning areas

3 Jul 2020