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Research Reveals Impact of Floral Foam Ingestion on Aquatic Animals

As the cut flower industry reaches one of its most active periods, a new study by researchers from RMIT has revealed that the water-absorbing green floral foam used by florists can lead to microplastics-related issues in the world.

11 Dec 2019

When Penguins Ruled after Dinos Died

What waddled on land but swam supremely in subtropical seas more than 60 million years ago, after the dinosaurs were wiped out on sea and land?

11 Dec 2019

Increasing Carbon Capture Could Help Mitigate Climate Change

As nations meet in Madrid for a debate on how to decrease greenhouse gas emissions to combat climate change, a new study makes the case that trapping emissions underground could be more beneficial in the long run for solving the issue.

10 Dec 2019

Study Identifies Importance of Forests for Mitigation of Climate Change

A research performed by scientists at Oregon State University has identified forests in the western United States that must be preserved for their capability to alleviate climate change through carbon sequestration, as well as to improve biodiversity.

10 Dec 2019

Analyzing Risk of Simultaneous Breadbasket Failures Due to Climatic Extremes

Severe climatic conditions could elevate the risk of abnormally low agricultural harvests, if more than one global breadbasket is influenced by drastic climate conditions simultaneously.

10 Dec 2019

MIT Symposium Focuses on Decarbonizing the Electricity Sector

The generation of electricity is a huge contributor to the world's emissions of climate-altering greenhouse gases, producing some 25 percent globally.

10 Dec 2019

Verra Announces New Methodology for the Reduction of Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants

Methane emissions that result from the digestive process of livestock are responsible for approximately 30% of global anthropogenic methane emissions.

From Mootral 10 Dec 2019

Oxford Researchers Launch a 21st Century Conservation Plan

Nature is moving to the top of the international agenda. The loss of biodiversity is increasingly recognised as a crisis, linked to climate change, which needs urgent action. But without a framework that translates actio...

10 Dec 2019

Innovations in Clean, Efficient Marine Diesel Power for Global Markets on Display in New Orleans

Waterborne transport by ocean or inland waterways is a key component of the global commerce system, and diesel engines are the prime mover for many marine applications, as well as the standard for on-board auxiliary power.

10 Dec 2019

Experts to Examine Darwin Hot Spots

Leading researchers and practitioners will examine how Darwin can cope with future temperatures that remain hotter for longer.

10 Dec 2019

As Temperatures Rise, The World’s Oceans are Losing Oxygen

Image Credit: Andrey_Kuzmin/Shutterstock.com Scientists have warned that the world’s oceans are being asphyxiated as they are losing oxygen at an alarming rate. The situation is made worse by the current climate...

By David J. Cross 9 Dec 2019

Reductions in Air Pollution Yield Fast and Dramatic Impacts on Health Outcomes

Based on findings in “Health Benefits of Air Pollution Reduction,” a new study published in the American Thoracic Society’s journal, Annals of the American Thoracic Society, decreases in air pollution produced rapid and significant impacts on health outcomes, as well as reductions in all-cause morbidity.

9 Dec 2019

Global Temperatures Considerably Lower Due to Montreal Protocol

In 1987, an international agreement called the Montreal Protocol was signed to bring an end to the destruction of the ozone layer by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

9 Dec 2019

Spent Microbial Mass Application Improves Agricultural and Industrial Sustainability

Biotechnology byproducts can be recycled to improve soil health while maintaining crop yields and reducing carbon emissions. A study recently published in Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment analyzes the potential advantages of a novel type of crop fertilizer.

6 Dec 2019

Scanfill Invests in New Foil Extruder to Produce Recyclable Packaging

Scanfill has announced that it has invested in a brand-new foil extruder, giving the company even more opportunities to produce efficient and recyclable material. Scanfill manufactures environmentally friendly and sustai...

From Scanfill AB 6 Dec 2019