Environment News

The latest environment news looking at developments in the world of agriculture and aquaculture, along with the management of plastic waste, pollution and climate modelling

Entering the PFAS testing market: What you need to know

Thinking about entering the PFAS market? Explore trends, regulations, and solutions to stay ahead in this evolving applications space.

EU tightens controls on PFAS in drinking water under new monitoring rules

EU introduces harmonised monitoring rules for PFAS in drinking water to protect public health, enforce new limits, and access to safe water.

Climate adaptation investment key to Europe’s future, warns EEA

EEA urges climate adaptation investments to protect Europe’s economy, infrastructure, and competitiveness from escalating extreme weather.
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 global targets designed to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all by 2030. Our latest Environment news includes updates from organisations looking to tackle Goal 11, Goal 12, and Goal 13.

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Behind the Circular Plastics Alliance

The European Union’s Strategy for plastics tackles the way plastics are currently produced, used and discarded in order to make plastics circular. The Commission has...

Australasian countries join pact for innovation in plastics

Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island nations have formed the ANZPAC Plastic Pact to further innovation in plastics and promote the circular economy. Australia,...

Developing microreactors that transform water into hydrogen fuel

Scientists from the University of Southampton have used solar energy to convert optical fibres into photocatalytic microreactors that transform water into hydrogen fuel. In a...

Introducing a newly launched drought monitoring and forecast programme

NASA satellites have been used to detect the minuscule gravitational changes caused by the movement of Earth’s water. Two centres located in the University of...

WFEO’s president on sustainable development in engineering

Professor Gong Ke, president of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), spoke to Innovation News Network about the sustainable development of the engineering...

Developing an organic proton battery that charges in seconds

Researchers from Uppsala University have developed an organic proton battery which can be charged in a matter of seconds. The newly developed battery can be...

Researchers develop a sustainable fungicide to protect crops

Scientists from the University of Exeter have developed a sustainable fungicide to protect crops such as rice and wheat, lessening the threat to global...

Global innovators to join leading circular economy consortium

12 innovators have joined the CE100 Network to inspire and enable new circular economy based partnerships and practices. The CE100 Network, or Circular Economy 100...

Scientists to develop a sustainable biofuel using panda faeces

By converting lignocellulosic biomass into a sustainable bioethanol, scientists are to develop a sustainable biofuel that relies on the digestive system of pandas. A team...

How has COVID-19 isolation effected air pollution?

A recent study reveals that, on average, air pollution has decreased by 64% in Spanish cities, following measures implemented to reduce the spread of...

New model for explaining urban heat islands

Scientists have explained the effects of seasonal variation on urban heat islands (UHI) using a simple new model, which could result in the better...

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Animal Health News

The latest animal health news, research, and developments

Kyrexa: Driving kinder cancer care for pets, inspired by the close parallels between animal and human cancer

Kyrexa is advancing cancer treatment for companion animals through comparative oncology, with their lead drug rimcazole.

New veterinary medicines regulation reduces animal health burdens

New regulation will change how the VMD assesses and monitors veterinary medicine packaging to ensure proportionate oversight.

The importance of avian influenza vaccination for a sustainable future

Ceva Animal Health stresses why vaccine development is crucial to tackling the increasing threat of avian influenza.

UK Government announces biggest-ever animal welfare reforms

The UK government's Animal Welfare Strategy sets out new plans to protect treasured pets and much-loved wildlife across the country.  

Climate Modelling News

The latest climate modelling news, research, and developments

Climate adaptation investment key to Europe’s future, warns EEA

EEA urges climate adaptation investments to protect Europe’s economy, infrastructure, and competitiveness from escalating extreme weather.

Turning undersea cables into a global natural hazard and environmental monitoring system

Researchers are exploring how undersea cables for communication can double up as environmental and seismic sensors.

Space dust could be the key to monitoring Arctic sea ice changes

University of Washington study reveals that tracking where cosmic dust has fallen can provide insight into Arctic sea ice coverage changes.

Antarctic Sea ice emerges as key predictor of accelerated global warming

A new study has provided a critical and previously underestimated connection between Antarctic sea ice, cloud cover, and global warming.
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