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Fungi-Based Leather Could be More Sustainable than Animal and Plastic Versions

In a new review paper by the University of Vienna, Imperial College London, and RMIT University in Australia, researchers argue that leather made from fungi has "considerable potential" to be the best leather substitute in terms of sustainability and cost when compared to animal and plastic-derived versions.

9 Sep 2020

Offshore Winds in California Show Promise as Renewable Energy Source

As California aims to provide 60% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 and 100% by 2045, a study from California Polytechnic State University provides some good news.

9 Sep 2020

Preharvest Treatment Could Make Tomatoes Safer to Eat

When vegetable farmers harvest crops, they often rely on postharvest washing to reduce any foodborne pathogens, but a new University of Georgia study shows promise in reducing these pathogens - as well as lowering labor costs-- by applying sanitizers to produce while it is still in the fields.

9 Sep 2020

Deep Seabed Channels Connect Warm Ocean Water to Antarctic Glacier

Newly discovered deep seabed channels beneath Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica may be the pathway for warm ocean water to melt the underside of the ice.

9 Sep 2020

Novel Catalytic Process for Converting CO2 into Valuable Chemicals

Besides being an unwanted greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) is also an exciting source of raw materials that are useful and can be recycled sustainably.

9 Sep 2020

Researchers Produce Eco-Aerogels from Pineapple Leaves

Enzymes, vitamins, and antioxidants are abundantly present in pineapples. Such fruits are regarded as one of the most significant ones in the world.

9 Sep 2020

Giant Leap Forward for World's First Flying Electric Car Race Series

Airspeeder, the world’s first electric flying car racing series is delighted to announce a landmark technical and strategic partnership with Acronis, the global leader in cyber protection.

9 Sep 2020

Two Innovative British Businesses Bring Together their Experience to Deliver Low-Carbon Aviation

Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd and 2Excel Aviation announce that they have formed a team to offer customers joint proposals for operating Airlander aircraft in a variety of roles.

From Hybrid Air Vehicles Limited 9 Sep 2020

Lockdown Did Not Reduce “Most Harmful” Type of Air Pollution in Scotland

The significant reduction in vehicle journeys during the COVID-19 lockdown did not reduce the level of toxic fine particles in Scotland’s air, according to experts at the University of Stirling.

9 Sep 2020

Established Titles Signs the UK Woodland Trust Charter, Planning to Plant 35 Million Trees by 2050

Started as a passion project by Katerina Yip, Established Titles today announced that they have signed the Tree Charter, an initiative coordinated by the Woodland Trust, the UK’s largest woodland conservation charity.

9 Sep 2020

Study Maps the Global Emissions Generated by Multinationals' Supply Chains

A fifth of carbon dioxide emissions come from multinational companies' global supply chains, according to a new study led by UCL and Tianjin University that shows the scope of multinationals' influence on climate change.

8 Sep 2020

Ocean Warming Drives "Wrong-Way" Migrations of Bottom-Dwelling Invertebrates

Ocean warming is paradoxically driving bottom-dwelling invertebrates -- including sea scallops, blue mussels, surfclams and quahogs that are valuable to the shellfish industry -- into warmer waters and threatening their survival, a Rutgers-led study shows.

8 Sep 2020