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Real-time soil health management for sustained agriculture practices
Aarthi JanakiRaman, Research Director, Chemicals and Advanced Materials at TechVision, Frost & Sullivan, turns the spotlight onto continuous and real-time soil health management, which are critical for sustained agriculture practices.
The reality of carbon capture utilisation technology
Carbon capture technology is mostly marketed as a beneficial solution to the emission crisis, yet the technology in reality uses too much energy.
Decarbonization with microbial electrosynthesis
Eric Conners, Arpita Bose and Prem Prabhakar at the Department of Biology, Washington University, discuss microbial electrosynthesis - a way of creating commercially significant bio-commodities.
New storm forecast model can predict electrical damage
With the increasing frequency of extreme weather events like storms, researchers have created a model that can prepare for damage risks - one full day in advance.
Increased pressure on forests after peace agreements in Colombia
Periods of political conflict and peace in Colombia have been shown to lessen and increase deforestation, due to fluctuations in agricultural practices.
Biology: Helping nature fight back against mass extinction
Nigel Whittle FRSB – Head of Medical & Healthcare at Plextek, describes the importance of helping nature fight back against mass extinction
Methane responsible for 85% of natural gas emissions across London
Researchers analysing London’s atmosphere find that the city is releasing more methane than previously thought, due to natural gas infrastructure leaks.
The fight against poverty would not solve carbon emissions
Research highlights that fighting poverty would not change existing climate goals, as richer countries are substantially more responsible for carbon emissions.
Letting species go extinct through collective memory
Species can disappear from our societies, cultures and discourses at the same time as, or even before, they are made biologically extinct
Lowest-income populations face 40% more exposure to heat waves
Rising global temperatures are creating imminent heat waves, which are set to impact poorer populations more substantially than wealthier ones.
Advancing a competitive bioeconomy for a sustainable future
Philippe Mengal, Executive Director at CBE JU ‐ Circular Bio‐based Europe Joint Undertaking, charts the priorities for advancing a competitive bioeconomy in Europe for a sustainable future.
Team discovers crucial gene in soybean, after 30 year hunt
The University of Illinois team have figured out which gene controls protein content in soybeans - a breakthrough for global food security.
Bridging the gap between public understanding and realities of living alongside elephants
Dr Becky Shu-Chen, Conservationist and Project Coordinator for China at the Zoological Society of London, explores the possibilities of positive human-wildlife coexistence, and how technology can be used to protect elephants.
A new social contract for education: Science & evidence
Anantha Duraiappah, Director at UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP), describes a new social contract for education, including why science and evidence matter.
Natural regeneration can rapidly re-grow tropical forests
Allowing forests to naturally re-grow has been shown to be an effective strategy in tropical forests, reversing deforestation at a fast rate.
Peter Stevenson OBE – Compassion in World Farming
Peter Stevenson is Chief Policy Advisor of Compassion in World Farming and is a qualified solicitor.
He received an OBE in October 2020 for “services to farm animal welfare”. He studied economics and law at Trinity College, University of Cambridge. He played a leading role in winning the EU bans...
Do environmental extremes affect voting patterns?
According to IIASA research, personal experiences of extreme weather have a lot to do with political voting patterns
Only 15% of coastal areas are still intact, globally
Only 15% of coastal areas around the world remain intact, according to research findings that highlight the need for rehabilitation and conservation.
TED Gen: The Combined heat and power revolution
Here, TED Generation (TED Gen) explains how to improve the economic and environmental future of your business – using Combined heat and power (CHP) to decrease energy costs and rewrite carbon footprints.
Paris Agreement targets are yet to protect coral reefs
The Paris Agreement limited global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, which still has devastating impacts for coral reefs – remaining on track for coral degeneration.
