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Beat the Heat: How UNSW Researchers are Making Cities Cooler and Safer

Urban overheating is a growing problem, and UNSW researchers have created a national index to measure and then mitigate heat vulnerability in Australia’s towns and cities.

17 Dec 2024

Circular Economy Practices Drive Sustainable Solutions in Canadian Agriculture

Canadian farmers and agribusinesses are transforming how agricultural waste is managed by adopting circular economy principles, an innovative framework that prioritizes sustainability, resource efficiency, and waste reduction.

16 Dec 2024

MIT Undergraduates Co-Author Case Study on Climate Justice and E-Waste

SERC Scholars from around the MIT community examine the electronic hardware waste life cycle and climate justice.

14 Dec 2024

MIT Study Explores Circularity in Construction to Reduce Waste

The amount of waste generated by the construction sector underscores an urgent need for embracing circularity — a sustainable model that aims to minimize waste and maximize material efficiency through recovery and reuse — in the built environment: 600 million tons of construction and demolition waste was produced in the United States alone in 2018, with 820 million tons reported in the European Union, and an excess of 2 billion tons annually in China.

12 Dec 2024

Developing the Infrastructure for Hydrogen-Powered Heavy-Duty Vehicles

The Southwest Research Institute has announced a joint industrial project (JIP) to support the development of infrastructure and fueling technologies for hydrogen-powered heavy-duty vehicles.

10 Dec 2024

UNITECR 2025 – Advanced Technologies & Fresh Vistas

UNITECR 2025 has announced its theme for next year’s event; Sustainability Meets Intelligence – Shaping the Future of Refractories. The 19th Biennial International Technical Conference on Refractories takes place 27-30 October 2025 in Cancun, Mexico.

10 Dec 2024

MIT Develops Hybrid Catalyst to Turn Methane into Valuable Products

Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it traps more heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide, due to its molecular structure.

9 Dec 2024

Seaweed Shows Promise in Reducing Cattle's Climate Impact

Seaweed is once again demonstrating potential for enhancing the sustainability of cattle farming.

3 Dec 2024

IFAD’s Impact Report 2023: Supporting 8 Million Rural People Through Sustainable Bonds

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is set to impact the lives of over 8.1 million people in the world’s most vulnerable farming communities through new agricultural projects.

29 Nov 2024

CSIRO Electrolyser Pilot Demonstrates Efficiency and Durability at Bluescope Steel Plant

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has successfully trialed its game-changing hydrogen production technology at BlueScope’s Port Kembla Steelworks in New South Wales, demonstrating affordable and renewable hydrogen can be generated at scale to help decarbonize heavy industry.

29 Nov 2024