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Intercropping Could Improve Animal Feed and Reduce Environmental Impact

Intercropping – the agricultural practice of growing two or more crops together – could improve the amount and quality of livestock feeds while reducing environmental impact, a new study suggests.

10 Nov 2026

Removing Too Much Crop Waste for Bioenergy Could Come at a Cost to Biodiversity, Study Finds

Crop residues – the stems, leaves and husks left behind after harvesting cereals – could provide an important source of renewable energy for Europe, but research led by the University of Surrey suggests that removing too much from fields could come at a cost to biodiversity.

10 Nov 2026

PeroCycle Announces Pilot Reactor Based in St Helens, Merseyside

The University of Birmingham spin-out PeroCycle has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Glass Futures Ltd to develop a scaling platform for technology that could cut carbon emissions from foundational industries, including steelmaking, by up to 90%.

10 Nov 2026

Renewable Energy Pathways for Reliable Water Pumping Across Nigeria

Reliable water supplies depend on reliable electricity, yet many Nigerian communities and institutions face limited grid access and costly pumping operations.

10 Nov 2026

Agri-Water Cross-Sector Challenge to Award up to £8 m to Scale Innovation Across Farming and Wider Water Sector

The Water Innovation Fund has today launched the Agri-Water Cross Sector Challenge, which will award up to £8 million to collaborative innovation partnerships in England and Wales that bridge agriculture and water.

9 Nov 2026

Mouser's Newest Issue of Methods Technology and Solutions Journal Explores the Future of Food Sustainability

Mouser Electronics, Inc., the New Product Introduction (NPI) leader™ empowering innovation, today announces the newest issue of the Methods technology and solutions journal, available with a free subscription.

From Mouser 9 Nov 2026

MIT Study Shows Sewn Fabric Molds Can Replace Rigid Construction Forms

Topology optimization is a computer design method that can help engineers design beams using reduced amounts of concrete and steel.

9 Nov 2026

Satellite Data and Ground Sensors Track Temperature Shifts on Kilimanjaro Slopes

Mount Kilimanjaro is warming in some places and cooling in others, according to a new study by the University of Portsmouth, published in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science.

9 Nov 2026

Enhancing Hydrochar Persistence Through Naturally Occurring Hydrophobic Surface Coating Compounds

Hydrothermal carbonization converts biomass into hydrochar using heated, pressurized water, offering a way to process wet organic materials without energy-intensive predrying.

9 Nov 2026

Impact of Weathered PVC Particles on Fluorinated Pesticide Binding in Soil

Microplastics enter farmland through the breakdown of agricultural plastics and inputs such as sewage sludge, creating opportunities for interactions with pesticides.

9 Nov 2026

High Resolution Grid Mapping Uncovers Residual PFAS Exposure Risks

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been widely used since the mid-20th century and are ubiquitous in water, air, soil and biota.

9 Nov 2026

Integrating Ecosystem Compartments to Improve Forest Carbon Storage Estimates

A research team has found that tree structure, species balance, and terrain slope are associated with different patterns of carbon storage in a forest fragment in southern Brazil. Larger tree trunk area and greater aboveground carbon were linked to more carbon in fallen organic material, but these relationships weakened on steeper ground. Soils stored more carbon where tree species were more evenly represented. The findings could help improve forest carbon assessments and guide conservation and restoration strategies by showing why trees, litter, and soil should be evaluated together.

9 Nov 2026