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Farmlands in Europe Considered to be the Biggest Global Reservoir of Microplastics

A new study has shown that farmlands present throughout Europe are possibly considered the greatest global reservoir of microplastics as a result of the high concentrations found in fertilizers that are derived from sewage sludge.

9 May 2022

Researchers Highlight the Rise in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Linked to Global Trade of Agricultural Goods

Earth system scientists at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have drawn the clearest line yet connecting consumers of agricultural produce in wealthier countries in Asia, Europe and North America with a growth in greenhouse gas emissions in less-developed nations, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere.

9 May 2022

Eco-Friendly Burgers: Substituting Beef with Microbial Protein

Researchers claim that replacing meat products with a microbial protein - a meat alternative produced in fermentation tanks - could reduce deforestation by 50% by the year 2050.

5 May 2022

Surrey Sound Artist Produces New Work to Shine a Light on Marine Sound Pollution

The University of Surrey’s leading sound artist, Professor Tony Myatt, has produced a new, state-of-the-art sound and light installation featuring recordings of the elusive blue whale to draw attention to the significance of sound for ocean inhabitants, and the devastating impact sound pollution can have on marine life.

5 May 2022

Shocking Air Pollution Figures Show Need for Action

Shocking new figures which reveal that most of the UK suffers from air pollution above levels recommended by the World Health Organization show why it is imperative that action is taken immediately, the chief executive of a fuel technology company which is helping to tackle the problem said today.

3 May 2022

Earth’s Oceans Could Face a Mass Extinction if Climate Change Continues Unabated

According to a new study performed, if climate change continues to be persistent, life in Earth’s oceans could experience mass destruction—a loss in biodiversity that could compete with the planet’s past great extinctions.

29 Apr 2022

Knowledge-Guided Machine Learning Model Could Reduce Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A team of researchers led by the University of Minnesota has significantly improved the performance of numerical predictions for agricultural nitrous oxide emissions. The first-of-its-kind knowledge-guided machine learning model is 1,000 times faster than current systems and could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

29 Apr 2022

New Approaches to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Global Computing

The voracious appetite for energy from the world's computers and communications technology presents a clear threat for the globe's warming climate.

29 Apr 2022

Reducing Production of New Plastics Linked to Several Societal and Economical Benefits, Study Finds

Following the current historic decision of the United Nation to adopt a global treaty to bring plastic pollution to an end earlier this year, governmental negotiations on the agreement are all ready to commence on May 30th, 2022.

29 Apr 2022

65% of UK Schools Exceed Safe Air Pollution Levels Finds #LetSchoolsBreathe Campaign

One year ago, Cleantech platform Airly started installing air pollution sensors in schools across the UK in April 2021 to help school children and parents understand more about air pollution levels. Today. Airly reports on the air pollution levels in these communities.

28 Apr 2022

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Farmlands in Europe Considered to be the Biggest Global Reservoir of Microplastics

Researchers Highlight the Rise in Greenhouse Gas Emissions Linked to Global Trade of Agricultural Goods

Eco-Friendly Burgers: Substituting Beef with Microbial Protein

Surrey Sound Artist Produces New Work to Shine a Light on Marine Sound Pollution

Shocking Air Pollution Figures Show Need for Action

Earth’s Oceans Could Face a Mass Extinction if Climate Change Continues Unabated

Knowledge-Guided Machine Learning Model Could Reduce Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions

New Approaches to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Global Computing

Reducing Production of New Plastics Linked to Several Societal and Economical Benefits, Study Finds

65% of UK Schools Exceed Safe Air Pollution Levels Finds #LetSchoolsBreathe Campaign

Plastics Dumped Today Will Pollute Oceans for 100 Years, New Model Warns

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