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Nickel Demand Could Harm Land and Marine Conservation Areas

Nickel supply projections show significant overlap with critical conservation areas, raising concerns for biodiversity and ecosystem health.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 15 May 2026

Homelessness Could Be Four Times Higher in a Decade Due to Impacts From Climate Change

A study on the future of Australia’s housing market, has revealed that even well-intended housing market interventions could significantly worsen housing affordability and homelessness in the country due to the impacts of climate change.

15 May 2026

Canon Unveils Raman Analyzer, Enabling Advanced Recycling through Black Plastic Identification

Today Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the official North American launch of its groundbreaking Raman plastic analyzer, the TR-A100.

From Canon U.S.A., Inc. 15 May 2026

UK Agritech Innovators Heading to New Zealand to Road-Test the Future of Farming

Six UK agritech innovators developing technologies spanning AI-enabled livestock systems, digital-twin carbon tracking, circular agriculture, sustainable horticulture and on-farm energy generation is heading to New Zealand in 2026 as part of the Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme (GIP), creating new opportunities for local industry, investors and research institutions to collaborate on the future of food and farming as they seek to cement investment, partnerships, pilots and research collaborations.

15 May 2026

Join Topsoe Webinar on e-SAF to Fully Assess Key Technology Choices for e-SAF Production

As e-SAF projects move toward final investment decisions, the choice between the two principal technology routes, Fischer-Tropsch (FT) synthesis and Methanol-to-Jet (MTJ), is hotly debated.

From Topsoe 15 May 2026

A Sticky Solution to a Pesky Agricultural Problem

A water-based formulation developed at the University of Waterloo using nanotechnology is both greener and more effective than conventional methods for delivering agricultural pesticides.

13 May 2026

Researchers Unlock Smarter Way to Recycle Plastics

Monash University engineers have developed a new filtering material that could make plastic recycling cheaper, easier and more environmentally friendly by helping recover and reuse valuable chemicals during the recycling process.

13 May 2026

Federal Budget Acknowledges Climate Drag on Productivity, But Climate Funding Fails to Match the Scale of Escalating Risk

Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) has welcomed the release of the 2026-27 Federal Budget, acknowledging some positive outcomes for agriculture and noting that the Budget clearly identifies climate change as a continued drag on productivity.

13 May 2026

Mantle8 Raises €31 M in Series A Funding to Prove Commercial Viability of Natural Hydrogen Production

Mantle8, the Grenoble France based natural hydrogen exploration company, has raised €31 M in Series A funding to leverage its proprietary technology stack across a global exploration and drilling campaign targeting the first commercially exploitable reservoir of high-purity natural hydrogen.

From Mantle8 13 May 2026

77 % of Construction-Phase Plastics are Recyclable But End Up in Waste Streams

The Construction Plastics Initiative reveals that 77 % of construction plastics are recyclable, although they currently end up in waste streams. The new study sheds light on the recycling potential of these plastics.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 13 May 2026

Electric Vehicles Offer Lower Emissions Despite Regional Climate Differences

Despite regional variability in climate, electricity sources, congestion, and the wide variation in individual driving patterns, electric vehicles generate less greenhouse gas emissions and do not cost more than comparable gas-powered vehicles for drivers and vehicle fleet owners in most parts of the United States, according to a new study by MIT researchers.

12 May 2026