Antarctic sea ice thicker than anticipated
Researchers have discovered that the sea ice surrounding the Antarctic is thicker than previous estimations.
Using groundbreaking 3D mapping, scientists analysed an area of ice...
Agriculture and biodiversity –the importance of sustainable productivity
Gavin Whitmore, Biodiversity Manager at European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) sheds light on the global challenges that face the agriculture sector.
Farmers and an impressive...
Innovative Bioproducts
Viscofan BioEngineering combines natural sciences and engineering to provide innovative bioproducts as new solutions for cell biology, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Viscofan BioEngineering...
Carbon, Capture, Conversion and Neutralisation (C3N)
According to the recent Fifth Assessment Synthesis Report presented in Copenhagen by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPPCC), to face the irreversible effects...
Silica and scaling problems in geothermal power plants
A possible profitable solution - Geothermal systems in Iceland
Iceland is a volcanic island straddling the Mid-Atlantic-Ridge, a mid-ocean ridge where two major tectonic plates pull...
Managing the carbon footprint
David Fatscher Head of Market Development for Sustainability at BSI explains how a new standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions at the city level,...
Plant-based diet could reduce greenhouse gases
New research has revealed that diets high in sugar, fats, oils, and meat will increase greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent by 2050.
Scientists...
New strategy launched to support bees
Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss has announced the launch of the National Pollinator Strategy, aimed at supporting bees and other pollinators.
National Rail, the Highways Agency,...
Ban on pesticide could cost farmers £1.6bn
If a EU pesticide ban comes into force, the value of British food production could fall by £1.6bn and cost 44,000 jobs in the...
Environmental challenges in the Polar Regions
Dr Jan-Gunnar Winther, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute gives an overview of the environmental challenges facing the Polar Regions.
Scientific information from the Polar...
A renaissance of cities – sustainable Germany
Dr Barbara Hendricks, Federal Minister for Environment, Nature Conservation, Building & Nuclear Safety in Germany gives an overview of how her country is making ‘cities...
DARD sheds light on poultry disease control
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in Northern Ireland sheds light on how government and the poultry industry are working together to help...
Poseidon Remote Controllable Trawl door
Polar Fishing Gear from Iceland, has completed a big step in their latest development of trawl doors – the Poseidon Remote Controllable Trawl Doors...
Skaginn – Icelandic pioneers in Super Chilling
Driven by the ingenuity and innovational vision of its co-founder and now pioneer CEO, Skaginn's Super Chilling solutions offer a range of benefits. Through...
Forest engineering, the backbone of timber and fiber supply
Forests and some of the services they provide have been prominently on the international agenda, gaining considerable public attention: conservation, biodiversity, carbon storage, recreation...
Managing the forests of Switzerland
Forests play a pivotal role in the environment, here AG assesses how Switzerland’s forests are maintained.
Forests not only act as places of tranquillity and...
Added value to animal nutrition
The need for the world’s food products from animal origin, like meat, milk or eggs, will continue to grow in the coming decades. The...
A Bio-secure future for poultry farms
Biosecurity is an integral part of poultry farming to ensure a high level of health and welfare is achieved, here the European Rural Poultry Association...
A biosecurity and disease control partnership
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) in Northern Ireland sheds light on how government and the poultry industry are working together to help...
A Warning to the World
Dr Jan-Gunnar Winther, Director of the Norwegian Polar Institute gives an overview of the environmental challenges facing the Polar Regions.
Scientific information from the Polar...
