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SEA-KIT Unveils New H-class USV for Ocean Survey

Essex-based SEA-KIT International, a leading provider of low-carbon uncrewed surface vessel (USV) solutions in active operation across the globe, has revealed a new USV design that focuses on hydrography and environmental data collection.

From SEA-KIT International 14 Jun 2022

Olympus to Use 100% Renewable Electricity at R&D and Manufacturing Sites in Japan

Olympus Corporation ("Olympus" - Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO: Yasuo Takeuchi) announces that from April 2022, the company has begun to exclusively source 100% of the electricity used at its major R&D and manufacturing sites in Japan from renewable sources.

From Olympus Corporation 14 Jun 2022

Climate Warming Damages DNA of Endangered Songbirds, Study Finds

A new study led by Monash University scientists found DNA damage in endangered Purple-Crowned Fairy Wren nestlings exposed to hot and dry conditions during their first days of life.

14 Jun 2022

Mixed Microbial Communities Can Simultaneously Degrade Mixed Plastic Waste Inputs

According to scientists at Michigan Technological University, chemical pre-treatments that tend to dissect a few kinds of plastics that can help naturally occurring microbial communities break down plastic waste in a rapid manner.

13 Jun 2022

Ethylene Modulates a Variety of Processes that Contribute to Hypoxia Survival

Throughout the world, extreme weather phenomena are on a constant increase like frequent fires and droughts. Also, floods are a clear impact of climate change.

13 Jun 2022

New Facile Method to Manipulate Nanoconfined Water Through Surface Chemistry Modification

In the MXene layers, the nanoconfined water present in-between them offers a significant approach for protons to shift to and from the redox surface, so the properties of nanoconfined water will have a big impact on proton transport.

13 Jun 2022

'Superworm' with an Appetite for Polystyrene Could be the Key to Large Scale Plastic Recycling

Researchers at the University of Queensland have found a species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale.

13 Jun 2022

Airports Situated in Colder Climates Accumulate More Pollutants, Study Finds

Air pollution kills approximately 7 million people every year worldwide. According to researchers from McGill University, airports are hotspots for airborne pollutants that are detrimental to human health and the Earth's climate.

13 Jun 2022

Coral Community at Ningaloo Reef Not Well-Equipped to Survive Ocean Warming

The relatively pristine coral populations of WA's inshore Kimberley region are better equipped to survive ocean warming than the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Marine Park, according to a new Curtin University study.

13 Jun 2022

Helping Local Renewable Energy Projects Move Forward

Jungwoo Chun makes surprising discoveries about sustainability initiatives by zooming in on local communities.

13 Jun 2022

Sky To Anchor Founders Factory £100m Planet Fund

Sky is anchoring a new £100m ‘operator-first’ venture capital fund powered by Founders Factory that will champion early-stage entrepreneurs launching planet positive technologies.

13 Jun 2022

Groundbreaking Project to Convert the Seaweed Sargassum into Ethanol for Use in Plastics, C-Cause, Selected for German Government’s ‘Disruptive Innovation’ Grant

Today SPRIN-D announced their selection of C-Cause Consortium, a project partnership led by The Alfred Wegener Institute, Carbonwave, GEOMAR and Seafields, as one of five projects chosen for their ‘Carbon-to-Value' challenge.

13 Jun 2022