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Philosophy: Environmental risk and international law
John Martin Gillroy is a Professor of Philosophy, Law, and Public Policy at Lehigh University. Here, he shares his expertise in philosophy, particularly in environmental risk and international public law.
The tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement: COP30, failure, and renewal
The Conference of the Parties in Belém, Brazil, this November (COP30) will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement (COP21 in 2015), but where, Richard Beardsworth asks, do things stand ten years on?
Onboard Carbon Capture (OCC): The Everlong project
The maritime industry must decarbonise. Onboard Carbon Capture (OCC) offers a promising solution for mitigating emissions from existing and new build vessels. Here, the EverLoNG project demonstrates the feasibility of OCC, exploring its technical, logistical, environmental and regulatory aspects, paving the way for wider adoption.
Measuring permafrost thaw subsidence in agricultural fields in Alaska
Melissa Ward Jones, a Research Assistant Professor at the Water and Environmental Research Center (WERC) of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, discusses research focused on understanding the interactions of permafrost thaw and agriculture.
Securing the Baltic Sea’s built seascapes: Balancing innovation, security, and sustainability
Karina Barquet, Hans Liwång, and Torsten Linders explore how the Baltic Sea is evolving into a ‘built seascape.’ They highlight the necessity for cooperation and security strategies, alongside renewable energy and improved digital connectivity developments, to harmonize innovation with environmental protection.
Strengthening urban governance for inclusive and effective nature-based solutions
McKenna Davis, Senior Fellow and Coordinator of Nature-based Solutions at the Ecologic Institute, discusses the importance of strengthening urban governance to enhance the uptake and inclusiveness of nature-based solutions.
The influence of rock type on conifer species’ nutrition and biomass partitioning
Mark Kimsey, Director of the Intermountain Forestry Cooperative, explains the influence of rock type on conifer species’ nutrition and biomass partitioning.
Does surface tension above boiling temperature still exist?
It remains unclear whether boiling metal surfaces can still show surface tension, says Prof Dr-Ing. Jörg Volpp, Associate Professor at University West, Trollhättan in Sweden.
Biochar technology to sequester billions of tons of CO2
This CDR champion industry, biochar, has proven technology that can quickly grow to sequester billions of tons of CO2. However, the industry has growing pains it must overcome to reach its extraordinary potential, James Gaspard, CEO of Biochar Now LLC, reveals.
Ocean nourishment sequestering carbon dioxide in the deep ocean
Phytoplankton have been essential to life on Earth for over 35 billion years. Through photosynthesis, they consume carbon dioxide on a scale comparable to that of forests and other land plants. Edwina Tanner from the WhaleX Foundation shares insights on this and discusses the potential for plankton-based solutions in marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) and ocean nourishment.
Impacts of land clearing on areas containing permafrost
Melissa Ward Jones from the University of Alaska Fairbanks explores the impacts of land clearing on areas with permafrost.
Nanobubbles and microbubbles: A fresh and economic appraisal to redesigning liquids’ life-line to bioprocesses
Niall J. English, from Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering at University College Dublin, discusses how new paradigms in manipulating microbubble and nanobubble populations by novel and inventive engineering approaches have an impact on tailoring liquids for various bioprocess applications.
Early warning signs in the Amazon: Tipping elements are not tipping points
Unveiling the relationship between society and the environment, a new research project sheds light on “tipping points” – critical thresholds beyond which change becomes abrupt and potentially irreversible.
The future of green tech: Self-powered IoT sensors
Discover the future of green technology and self-powered IoT sensors, as explained by Henrik Staaf from RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.
The importance of earthworms for soil health
In this article, Lynette Abbott from The University of Western Australia, highlights the importance of earthworms for soil health.
What now? Climate leadership after COP29
Richard Beardsworth from POLIS at the University of Leeds continues a discussion on climate leadership, this time focusing on post-COP29 outcomes.
Helping biodiversity conservation with modelling
Professor Guillaume Blanchet from Université de Sherbrooke discusses how modelling can aid in the conservation of biodiversity.
Carbon capture surface: CO2 removal technology
Beth McDaniel, JD, Partner President from Reactive Surfaces Ltd. LLP, introduces us to Carbon Capture Surfaces, a CO2 removal technology that checks all the boxes.
Philosophy: Environmental risk policy and public law
John Martin Gillroy is Professor of Philosophy, Law & Public Policy at Lehigh University. Here, he navigates philosophy with a special focus on environmental risk within the realms of policy and public law.
Soil parent material: The role of earth’s skin on forest health
Soil is complex, posing challenges for measurement and management at scale. Mark Kimsey from the University of Idaho highlights the importance of monitoring soil properties in forest management. This has resulted in digital tools that help align management practices with the characteristics of soil parent material and climatic conditions.
