One World – One Environment – One Network
There are plans to build an adaptive neighbourhood in the Netherlands that will benefit both people and the planet. The UNSense project could become an international model for future-proof urban developments. UNSense is developing...
With the COVID-19 pandemic showing just how fragile our food systems are, how to improve their sustainability is under question. Obstacles include short-term acute shocks, long-term global demographic changes like urbanization and population growth....
A new study has provided a comprehensive guide on which tree species are best for combatting air pollution that originates from our roads. Beneficial plant properties include small leaf size, high foliage density and...
A previously unknown significant source of carbon just discovered in the Arctic has scientists marveling at a once overlooked contributor to local coastal ecosystems. There are concerns about what it may mean in an...
Nanoscale particles of the most commonly used plastics tend to move through the water supply, especially in fresh water, or settle out in wastewater treatment plants. We end up drinking a few grams of...
A new global study shows that mangroves provide billions of dollars worth of flood risk reduction benefits every year. The natural coastal defenses provided by mangrove forests reduce annual flooding significantly in critical hotspots...
A relatively new theory that identifies universal concerns underlying human judgment could be key to helping people with opposing views on an issue coax each other to a different way of thinking, new research...
An estimated 20 to 50 percent of water is lost to leaks in North America’s supply system. To really make a big dent in water savings we need to stop water waste long before...
A new study has proposed a methodology for identifying effective hedging strategies based on weather derivatives. Research by Cass Business School academics has presented a methodology for identifying how winter tourism operators can protect...
Wood could replace petroleum in the chemical industry, leading to cost savings and sustainability. An interdisciplinary team of bio-engineers and economists from KU Leuven has now mapped out how. Wood offers a cost-effective and...
A passive solar-powered system has achieved a new level of efficiency in harnessing sunlight to make fresh drinking water from seawater. Such systems could potentially serve off-grid arid coastal areas to provide an efficient,...
Green infrastructure, including features such as rain barrels, green roofs, rain gardens, and on-site water treatment, can provide affordable and environmentally sound ways to manage heavy rainfall. Green infrastructure is challenging to maintain, because...
By Jonathan Safran Foer Some people reject the fact, overwhelmingly supported by scientists, that our planet is warming due to human activities. But do those of us who accept the reality of human-caused climate...
As forest areas shrink and become fragmented, many tree species face problems. They often rely on animals that can no longer disperse their seeds effectively. Biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental problem we face...
Clothes shopping has roughly doubled in the last two decades. Affordable fast fashion may be a blessing to the wallet of fashionistas, but it comes at a shockingly large environmental cost. Much attention has...
Arctic researchers want you to know that each metric ton of CO2 causes a loss of 3 m2 of September sea-ice area. We all know we should fly less as a way to reduce...
Every time you wash clothes, you are releasing microplastics into the sea, but we know little about the amount and distribution of such material from different types of textile. Research scientists are now working...
Big data analysis shows global north, Oceania leading while developing nations get left out. As climate change threatens the world, governments and organizations from around the globe have banded together to fight its effects....
A recent study finds that people could be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic every week on average, which is the equivalent weight of a credit card. The analysis No Plastic in Nature: Assessing...
New technologies are needed to combat climate change. Now bioinformatics specialists from the University of Würzburg might have found a way of enabling plants to store more carbon dioxide. Each year, an average of...
Between 2005 and 2016, the shift away from coal saved an estimated 26,610 lives and 570 million bushels of crops. The decommissioning of coal-fired power plants in the continental United States has reduced nearby...
