Inter- and transdisciplinary research on yam systems for improved food security in West Africa
Professor Emmanuel Frossard from ETH Zurich and his collaborators from Switzerland and West Africa experiment in the YAMSYS project, a novel approach for improved soil and crop management in yam systems
More than 50k ultra-low emission vehicles registered for the first time in the UK
A report conducted by private number plate specialists, click4reg.co.uk has shown that during the past year, over 53,000 new ultra-low emission vehicles (ULEV) were registered for the first time in the UK
Crop resilience gets multi-million pound government investment
Environment secretary, Michael Gove has announced that UK universities and research centres which improve the resilience, sustainability and quality of major crops, will be the lucky recipients of a £5.3 million government fund.
Could smart working change our urban landscapes?
Alison White of PLACEmaking considers why we should rethink our attitude to heritage buildings and if smart working can change our urban landscapes
Europe’s environment: The power of data and knowledge
Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA), Hans Bruyninckx sheds light on the power of data and knowledge where Europe’s environment is concerned.
Commonwealth Games 2022 brings ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’
The Commonwealth Games arriving in Birmingham will provide a ‘once in a lifetime opportunity’ according to the projects City Design & Conservation Manager
UK businesses challenged to reduce their paper usage as environmental impact reaches all-time high
A new campaign has been launched to challenge businesses to reduce their paper usage, following recent research which found that a third of UK workers admit to printing out unnecessary paper documents every single day
Magmatic petrology and volcanology research
Olivier Bachmann, Professor of Volcanology and Magmatic Petrology at ETH Zürich tells us about the group’s fascinating research into magmatic petrology and volcanology
Water, temperature and crop productivity research
Prof Robert Aiken, research crop scientist at Northwest Research—Extension Center tells us about his fascinating research into water and temperature, including the extent to which they limit crop productivity.
Supporting the protection of the green belt in the UK
Paul Miner, Head of Strategic Plans and Devolution at the Campaign to Protect Rural England explains why the organisation strongly supports the green belt policy in the UK
Revealed: England’s residential fly-tipping hotspots
Troubled by the notion that fly-tipping is on the rise, and in particular household waste, Sellhousefast.uk took to analysing the number of fly-tipping incidents on residential land across England, to determine which areas may be worst affected
Environment Agency calls for action on water efficiency
Rivers and wildlife could be left without sufficient water unless action is taken to reduce water use and wastage, according to an Environment Agency report
Reigniting Europe’s leadership in debris mitigation efforts
Cenan Al-Ekabi, Research Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) explains the growing concern around orbital debris and the need to reignite Europe’s leadership efforts
Microbes and the rigour of space flight
William B. Miller, Jr., M.D. argues that without the planning to do so, we have launched microbial life from this planet
New Clean Air Strategy to be launched by Environment Secretary Michael Gove
Later today Environment Secretary Michael Gove will publish a Clean Air Strategy which aims to cut air pollution and save lives, backed up through new primary legislation
Five tips for plastic use and sustainability in the laboratory
Inez Cornell, Marketing Manager at Radleys tells us her top tips for plastic use and sustainability in the laboratory
Multiverse theories in physics from the vantage point of philosophy
Dr Simon Friederich from University College Groningen sheds light on multiverse theories in physics from the perspective of philosophy
A robotic spy among bees
European researchers are developing little robots able to interact with animal societies such as bees. They believe that creating mixed societies of animals and robots can protect endangered species and the environment
24 million jobs to open up by 2030 to support a greener economy
A report produced by the ILO flagship, suggests that 24 million jobs will be created globally by 2030 as we move towards a greener economy.
Smart water meters increasingly employ cellular communication solutions to harness the power of IoT
Smart meters' ability to reduce non-revenue water losses and improve billing accuracy attracts investments, finds Frost & Sullivan
