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Can we produce new medicines from microalgae?
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic inflammation in the digestive tract. Currently no effective treatment exists, something that the researchers of the EU-funded Algae4IBD project want to change with the help of microalgae.
Estimates suggest population growth rate to peak at 8.6 billion
A new projection of the population growth rate highlights that the world’s population could peak at 8.5 billion people by 2050, and decline to 7 billion in 2100.
Why is engineering design important for all leaners?
Engineering design systematically identifies needs, wants, and problems and then devises solutions to address them. A central component of our work is guiding students in the engineered design of solutions to local environmental problems.
Biodiversity COP15 – A stepping stone towards effective access and benefit sharing
Here, Dominic Muyldermans and Markus Wyss explore the opportunities and challenges on the journey towards effective access and benefit sharing across the globe.
Psychedelic therapies are returning to psychiatry
Professor Erika Dyck, Canada Research Chair in History of Health & Social Justice at the University of Saskatchewan, looks to psychedelic therapies outside the pharmaceutical industry to aid mental illness.
What is stopping institutions from building green campuses?
Green campuses can be key to higher and further education institutions to achieve the sustainability targets prospective students increasingly look for.
Exploring and understanding Egypt’s sustainable initiatives
Luma Saqqaf, CEO of Ajyal Sustainability Consulting, walks us through Egypt’s sustainable initiatives, especially Egypt Vision 2030.
Weathering the storm: Exploring flooding in agriculture
Christine Sprunger, the Assistant Professor of Soil Health at Michigan State University, aims to understand how the flooding in agriculture has increased with climate change and how farmers can better adapt.
Tracking animal migration with stable isotopes
Keith A. Hobson from Western University and Environment and Climate Change Canada, walks us through tracking animal migration with stable isotopes, starting with some background information.
More steps need to be taken to predict volcanic eruptions and activity
Despite there being a lot of resources available to reduce the risks of volcanic eruptions, researchers note the world is “woefully unprepared”.
Chocolate and health: What are the benefits of chocolate?
660,990 tonnes of chocolate are eaten every year in the UK - that’s around 11 Kg of chocolate per person per year, but are there possible benefits of chocolate?
Western diets high in fat and sugar cause non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Link established between western diets high in fat and sugar and the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, the leading cause of chronic liver disease.
The importance of water in agriculture
Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor at Compassion in World Farming, examines the importance of water in agriculture.
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...
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.
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?
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?
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.
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...
