Ways to combat food waste in 2019
Food waste is a growing problem in the UK but there are a number of ways that you can help combat the issue.
Climate talks: the laws and bans in place to protect the planet
Climate change is causing disasters from severe droughts and flash floods to devastating hurricanes and melting glaciers.
Hull’s £42 million tidal flood scheme given go ahead
£42 million tidal flood scheme has now had final sign off from the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Disposed Christmas candles will remain in landfill for 1000 years
A report has shown that, far from being a light-hearted stocking stuffer, candles are one of the worst offenders for Christmas-related landfill.
Greater Manchester: radical environmental vision
Greater Manchester’s leaders announced bold environmental vision for the city-region, despite ongoing national Brexit uncertainty.
The future of food and agriculture
Håkan Sandin explores the future of the world’s food supply and the need to reduce unsustainable agriculture, in this analysis.
Addressing uncertainty to make infrastructure safer
Arturo González addresses the need to make infrastructure safer as it continues to experience an increasing rate of deterioration.
Plant nutrition: The design of efficient Fe-shuttles to prevent iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC)
Maria da Conceição Rangel, Associate Professor at ICBAS_University of Porto and REQUIMTE-LAQV details an aspect of plant nutrition that concerns the design of efficient Fe-shuttles to prevent iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC).
Game-changing clean growth innovation in Swindon and Wiltshire
Paddy Bradley, Director of the Swindon and Wiltshire LEP gives an engaging glimpse into game-changing clean growth innovation taking place in Swindon and Wiltshire.
Vacant property management: Aspiring to the highest standards
Stuart Woolgar, Chief Executive of Global Guardians Management, discusses tighter regulation and higher ethical standards in the vacant property management sector
Earth science: The Search for the Origin of Life
Friedemann Freund, Professor at the SETI Institute/NASA Ames Research Center provides a fascinating look at an aspect of earth science that concerns the search for the origin of life itself
Transformative research on cowpea: Post-harvest protection
Louis E. N. Jackai, PhD, Professor and IPM Specialist and Dr. Beatrice N. Dingha, Associate Research Professor at the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design share with discuss post-harvest protection for smallholder cowpea production using vegetable oil
Biomass sidestreams: Promising feedstock to achieve a sustainable bioeconomy
Hartmut Welck, Project Manager at Steinbeis 2i GmbH puts across the point that biomass sidestreams offer a high potential to achieve the goal of a sustainable bioeconomy
Brits reveal security worries amid the festive period
Brits are investing in additional security measures in a bid to keep their homes secure, according to new research.
UK aims to have world’s first ‘net-zero carbon’ cluster by 2040
The UK could have the world’s first ‘net-zero carbon’ cluster of heavy industry by 2040, thanks to up to £170 million of new funding announced at COP24 climate talks in Poland today (13 December)
Improving the state of the ocean and ensuring a future for Europe’s fisheries
Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries charts his priorities to improve the state of the ocean and ensuring a future for Europe’s fisheries
Building back bigger: House size increases after hurricane strikes
Research shows that house size is increasing by more than 50% in areas that have been hit by hurricanes
The utilisation of pelagic fish: Challenges and possibilities
Turid Rustad from the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU, reveals the challenges and possibilities when it comes to the utilisation of pelagic fish, including catch that is used for human consumption.
Environmental research: A future for advanced marine LTER data
Ilaria Nardello from European Marine Biological Resource Centre details the future for advanced marine LTER.
Protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has a wide-ranging mission that includes protecting and promoting U.S. agricultural health, as this article by Open Access Government Editor, Jonathan Miles uncovers.