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New eDNA Tool Research Helps Scientists Find Deep Sea Corals

Curtin University researchers have developed a promising new toolkit for monitoring threatened coral ecosystems by analysing environmental DNA (eDNA) extracted from waters off the coast of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

6 Dec 2019

New Anellotech Technology Tackles Plastics Pollution by Recycling Plastic Waste Into Chemicals

Sustainable technology company Anellotech is significantly expanding its program with Plas-TCatTM, a new process technology aiming to convert a wide range of plastic waste directly into chemicals – which can then be used to make new, virgin plastics.

From Anellotech, Inc. 6 Dec 2019

Scotland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Wins at Scottish Green Energy Awards

Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse MSP honoured Diversity of finalists “highlights the phenomenal skillset” of Scotland’s renewable energy industry

6 Dec 2019

Study Suggests that Climate Change has Resulted in Birds Getting Smaller

Image Credit: Karen Bean/ Field Museum Researchers at The Field Museum for Natural History, Chicago and the University of Michigan have revealed that birds are seemingly getting smaller while their wingspan is gro...

By David J. Cross 5 Dec 2019

Coffee Waste from McDonald’s is Being Turned into Car Parts by Ford

Coffee Waste from McDonald’s Is Being Turned into Car Parts by Ford

By David J. Cross 5 Dec 2019

Water-Treated TESET Membrane Proves Efficient at Capturing Carbon

Climate concerns are more dependent on the CO2 emission problem. Last year, emissions reached an all-time high. The level of CO2 in the atmosphere might be greater than it has been in three million years.

5 Dec 2019

Study Shows Increase in Arsenic Levels in Rice at Higher Temperatures

Rice is consumed by people around the world in their everyday diets. However, besides its nutrient and caloric content, rice can have small quantities of arsenic, which in large doses is a toxin associated with many health conditions and dietary-associated cancers.

5 Dec 2019

Raising Plants to Withstand Climate Change

Success with improving a model plant’s response to harsh conditions is leading plant molecular researchers to move to food crops including wheat, barley, rice and chickpeas.

5 Dec 2019

UK Renewables Now Generating More Electricity Than Fossil Fuels

Image Credit: Richard Whitcombe/Shutterstock.com A new report has revealed that the UK saw more energy being generated by renewables than by fossil fuels in the third quarter of the year. This is a landmark event, the...

By Sarah Moore 4 Dec 2019

Adding Wood to Fossil Fuels Could Reduce Carbon Emissions

The use of fossil fuels poses an increasing risk to the environment. According to the initial outcomes of a yearlong study performed by thermal engineers of Tallinn University of Technology, this could be made more eco-friendly by the addition of wood.

4 Dec 2019