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An irrigation machine spraying water on a large field.

The importance of water in agriculture

Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor at Compassion in World Farming, examines the importance of water in agriculture.
Oil Refinery And Pipeline In Desert

To solve the energy crisis, we must first focus on curbing our energy waste

The energy crisis is now affecting millions of people, and we can't afford to lose more – how could digitisation help reduce our energy waste?

Jenni Black – World Benchmarking Alliance

Jenni joined WBA in January 2023. She leads the Nature Benchmark at WBA, working to make sure that the data and insights are understood and widely used by stakeholders to create positive impact. Jenni is passionate about unlocking the role of companies in halting and reversing nature loss and...
chickens

WHO labels avian influenza as “worrying”, with the possibility of a pandemic

The avian influenza virus is currently having a large strain outbreak called H5N1, which researchers confirm can infect various species.
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Will the Willow Project be approved and what consequences might we see?

U.S. President Joe Biden and his administration have advanced on a decision that could allegedly damage our climate beyond repair, but what is the Willow Project and how will it change the world around us?
A bed of nutritious vegetbles.

Studying the organosulfur content in vegetables

The health benefits of sulfur-rich vegetables is well-known, but can we quantify the organosulfur content in vegetables?
Fshing ship surrounded of seagulls in Atlantic ocean at sunset

Ocean resources, coastal communities & the fishing sector

Charlina Vitcheva, Director-General, DG MARE, European Commission, describes a holistic approach to the sustainable use of ocean resources, thriving coastal communities and a profitable fishing sector.

Charlina Vitcheva – European Commission

Charlina Vitcheva was appointed Director General of DG MARE, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in June 2020 Prior to this, she became Deputy Director General of the JRC in September 2016. She was acting DG for the JRC from the 1st November 2019 to the 30th April 2020. Previous to this, she...
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Sustainable plant & crop production systems in Europe

Professor Laura Grenville-Briggs shares her stance on working together to counter the threat of oomycete diseases, focussing on trans-sectoral approaches to support sustainable plant and crop production systems in Europe Oomycetes, microbes that superficially resemble fungi, are devastating pathogens affecting a wide range of plants and animals. Oomycete diseases in...
Healthy Yogurt with Caramelized Figs, Honey and Pistachio

What are the health benefits of live microbes?

The health benefits of live microbes, foods such as yoghurt, other fermented foods and raw fruits and vegetables include improved blood pressure and weight.

An exploration of the Portuguese Council for Health and Environment

Here, Dr. Mónica Rodrigues explores the Portuguese Council for Health and Environment (CPSA) efforts to prevent climate change, promote sustainability, enact a Global Health System Strategy and so much more.
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Remanufactured IT: helping the NHS join the circular economy

Steve Haskew, the Group Director of Sustainability at Circular Computing – an organisation that sits at the centre of the circular economy – discusses the possibilities of remanufactured IT in the NHS.
Enthusiastic young people making strike on the street, fighting for saving environment and protesting for climate changes.

Liberating climate action from politics

Simon Glynn, Founder of Zero Ideas, explains the importance of liberating climate action from politics.
Overhead view of a dish of baked eggs with avocado, crispy serrano ham, toasted sourdough bread. Recipe, cut the avocado in half and remove the stone, use small sized eggs, discard some of the egg white if desired and pour the remaining yolk and white into the hole left by the avocado stone, season with salt and pepper and some chives and or some chilli flakes and in this case some roasted pine nuts. Bake for around 10-12 minutes at 200 degrees until the egg whites have set but the yolks are still runny. Serve with toasted bread and balsamic vinegar, delicious.

Keto diet has highest carbon footprint and lowest nutritional value

Tulane University has compared popular diets to analyse nutritional quality and environmental impact and has found that the keto diet ranks the worst.
Unusual close up of a Rothschild giraffe in mid "necking" contest, a quirk of biology - Lake Nakuru national park, Kenya. Biomanufacturing is an explanation as to why Giraffes have such long necks

Driving industrial biomanufacturing with evolution

Why do giraffes have long necks? At the University of Sheffield, Prof. Tuck Seng Wong applies Darwinian intrinsic research to the realm of industrial biomanufacturing.

Professor Tuck Seng Wong – The University of Sheffield

Prof. Tuck Seng Wong is a Professor of Biomanufacturing from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University of Sheffield He is currently holding two adjunct positions in South East Asia: National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC, Thailand) and Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB, Indonesia). He...
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What are 7 of the latest business trends you should follow?

With business owners constantly looking for unique advantages, here are the 7 latest business trends going into the new year.
Part of reactor. Reaction has started with nuclear energy

How does nuclear energy play a role in our lives?

Michael Good, Associate Professor, School of Sciences and Humanities, at Nazarbayev University, walks us through the topic of nuclear energy and its role in our lives.

U.S. rice industry advocates for strong farm bill safety net programmes

Jamison Cruce, Senior Director, Government Affairs at USA Rice details how the U.S. rice industry advocates for strong farm bill safety net programmes.
At the recycling center, plastic bottles are collected and packed for recycling

Could plastic upcycling close the carbon cycle?

A newly developed plastic upcycling process works for low-density polyethylene and polypropylene products that are currently forgotten about in the recycling process in the U.S.

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