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Monitoring Changes in the Arctic Ocean Pelagic Ecosystem

The Arctic Ocean is changing rapidly because of global warming. It has complex water masses with distinct hydrographic features as well as zooplankton communities.

27 Feb 2023

Rising Sea Temperatures may be the Cause for Plummeting Number of Invertebrates at Rottnest Island

Curtin University researchers believe rising sea temperatures are to blame for the plummeting number of invertebrates such as molluscs and sea urchins at Rottnest Island off Western Australia, with some species having declined by up to 90 per cent between 2007 and 2021.

27 Feb 2023

Four New Agri-Projects in Quebec Adopting Clean Technology Receive Federal Support

Today, while visiting G.S.P.M. Distribution in Napierville, Quebec, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced federal support for four new projects related to adopting clean technology by agri-businesses in Quebec.

27 Feb 2023

Antarctic Bottom Water Collapse may have Led to Harsher Glacial Climate Several Times in the Past

Antarctic bottom water (AABW) covers more than two-thirds of the global ocean bottom, and its formation has recently decreased. However, its long-term variability has not been well understood.

27 Feb 2023

Detailed Image of Coral Symbiosis After Mass Coral Bleaching

The Great Barrier Reef mass coral bleaching of 2016 has revealed a complex picture of both loss and growth within the microalgal communities of corals, according to the new study led by a team from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).

27 Feb 2023

Mass Extinction Event Offers Insight Into Modern Biodiversity Crisis

Numerous mass extinctions took place throughout the Earth’s history, the most noticeable being the Permian-Triassic extinction event, also known as the “Great Dying,” which occurred 252 million years ago.

27 Feb 2023

Kyocera Document Solutions UK Strengthens Sustainable Credentials by Launching First Fully Carbon-Neutral Printers

Kyocera UK, a leader in document solutions, has expanded its printer portfolio with four new printers from its ECOSYS range: the PA4500x, PA5000x, PA5500x & PA6000x.

27 Feb 2023

Valmet Launches a Zero Effluent System for Enzymatic Starch Cooking for Board and Paper Makers

As part of the offering for board and paper makers, Valmet has developed Enzymatic Starch Cooking ZE (zero effluent) to improve operational reliability and quality of the starch cooking process.

27 Feb 2023

Project: Hidden Hydro Oscillating Power for Europe (H-HOPE)

A new project under the banner of the Green Deal and Green Renewable Energy was recently awarded to the consortium led by the University of Padova (Project Coordinator) with a group of 13 partners who will strive to generate and deliver the necessary results in multi-physics design and energy harvesting in the sector of sustainable hydropower.

27 Feb 2023

A New Sustainable Plastic Upcycling Process

Grocery bags, used face masks, and food wraps potentially contain plenty of useful raw materials in them. But it has been much more economical to keep manufacturing more of these one-time-use plastics than to undertake recovery and recycling processes of those items.

24 Feb 2023

Edison Motors Produces Electric Trucks that Deliver Fuel Savings Without Compromise

Edison Motors is a revolutionary company that specializes in the design, development, and production of electric semi-trucks.

24 Feb 2023

Combined Climate and Air Quality Policies Could Help Improve Health Outcomes

Climate policies are typically designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that result from human activities and drive climate change.

24 Feb 2023

How Aurora Borealis Affects Renewable Energy Incorporated Grids

As the world shifts toward more renewable energy resources and handles the concerns of climate change, the endurance of the energy infrastructure is becoming ever more critical.

24 Feb 2023

Human-made “Unstable” Conditions Result in Lower Carbon Storage in Forests

As per researchers, drastic changes to forests, and other environments that store carbon in soils and plants, are becoming more possible in some areas all over Earth, with less carbon absorbed steadily by the “land carbon sink” offered by soil, trees, and plants.

23 Feb 2023

Increasing the Domestic Production of Graphite for Sustainability

Considering the increasing significance of graphite in energy storage technologies, a group of Northwestern researchers has performed a study discovering ways to decrease dependence on imports of the high-demand mineral, which controls everything from electric vehicles (EVs) to cell phones.

23 Feb 2023