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New Global Initiative Tracks How Plastics Accumulate in River Sediments

Currently, plastic pollution in the oceans of the world is broadly accepted as a main global issue; however, only little is known about how these plastics are actually ending up in the sea.

10 Apr 2019

New Theory for Boosting Agriculture Sustainability

Diversity rules out monotony: a colorful patchwork of small, variedly used plots can offer benefits to agriculture and nature. This is the result of a new research by the University of Würzburg.

9 Apr 2019

Researcher Offers a List of Recommendations to Develop a Bee-Friendly Landscape

Bees are vital constituents in the ecosystem: 75% of the most important food crops depend on pollinators to some extent.

8 Apr 2019

Study Indicates Air Temperature is the “Smoking Gun” Behind Climate Change in the Arctic

In a new study, John Walsh, chief scientist for the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center, reports that air temperature is the “smoking gun” behind climate change in the Arctic.

8 Apr 2019

Study Emphasizes Role of Biodiversity in Maintaining Land Fertility and Productivity in Arid Areas

The multiple aspects of vegetable biodiversity in 123 arid and semi-arid ecosystems around the world have been explored by a Spanish and French team of scientists, including Universidad de Alicante (UA) researcher Santiago Soliveres, members of the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, the National Agronomy Research Institute of France (INRA), and the Spanish National Research Council.

5 Apr 2019

ACOR and Boomerang Alliance Announce the 5 Big Waste Policies for Federal Election

The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) and national recycling campaign group, the Boomerang Alliance, have today released their 5 priority actions the next Commonwealth Government needs to implement to solve Australia’s waste and recycling crisis.

13 Mar 2019

World-First Research Shows How Beaches Clean Our Oceans

They are invisible to the human eye, but they are there – millions of microbes in our beaches, breaking down the rubbish in our waters.

12 Mar 2019

National Academies of Sciences Representatives Hand Over Recommendations for Improving Marine Conservation

On March 6th, 2019, representatives from the national academies of sciences of the G20 countries delivered recommendations to the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe in Tokyo, Japan, for later consultation at the 2019 G20 summit.

7 Mar 2019

Researchers Discover an Effective and Safe Biopesticide to Ensure Environmental Sustainability

According to a research team from Cardiff University, in association with the Universities of Warwick and Liverpool and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, a strain of useful bacteria could be repurposed to produce a sustainable, safe, and natural substitute to synthetic chemical pesticides.

5 Mar 2019

Los Angeles’ New Plan to Increase the City’s Water Supply Capacity

Recently, the city officials of Los Angeles have announced that by 2035, the city would recycle 100% of its wastewater by taking initiatives to markedly enhance water conservation and reduce dependency on imported water.

4 Mar 2019