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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

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.

The scale of Australia’s PFAS chemicals in drinking water challenge

Friends of the Earth Australia summarise the current state of the PFAS challenge in Australia and measures to combat it.

Closing the loop on PFAS: Norit’s global activated carbon solutions for a safer future

Norit discusses the current PFAS regulatory landscape and the scientific factors influencing PFAS adsorption on activated carbon.
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.

Sustainable Cities and Communities - UN SDG Goal 11 Responsible Consumption and Production - UN SDG Goal 12 Climate Action - UN SDG Goal 13

Common Agricultural Policy allocated €365bn

The European Commission intends to streamline and modernise the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in its 2021-27 budget. The European Commission have announced their desire...

Why you should care about food waste

Approximately, 1.3bn tonnes of food goes to waste each year. But what can changing opinions and legislation do to influence the reduction of our...

Sea lice treatment: Norway delivers the future of delousing

Treatment of sea lice, which have a detrimental effect on marine ecosystems, fish health and welfare, is one of the greatest challenges in salmon...

Jetty maintenance inspection: innovation for safety

Why continue to try and inspect a jetty in the traditional way when new, cost effective methods are now available with drone technology? Maintenance inspection...

Regenerating Europe: can circular economy be achieved by 2030?

Vice President of the European Commission spoke about the importance of regenerating Europe at the Horizon Europe ‘New Parliament, New Commission, new agenda’ event. In...

The water contamination epidemic

To control the current water contamination epidemic, we must begin with land use reform and then move towards comprehensive land management solutions. Freshwater resources including...

Increasing the resilience of corals

Kazuhiko Koike, a professor of Hiroshima University, has found that the coexistence of giant clams with corals may be important for coral reef ecosystems. Giant...

World Coffee Research: the future of coffee

World Coffee Research aims to grow, protect and enhance supplies of quality coffee while improving livelihoods of producer families. The livelihoods of coffee farmers and...

Tools and Aquaculture for Aquaculture Sustainability (TAPAS)

The European Aquaculture industry is set to benefit from tools and guidance for aquaculture sustainability, developed by the EU-funded Horizon 2020 TAPAS project. The aquaculture...

SMURBS project’s portfolio of solutions for smart cities

Dr Evangelos Gerasopoulos, coordinator of the SMURBS/ERA-PLANET project, advocates for earth observation as an integral part of a smart city and outlines the progress...

Climate actions with ecological composites

Wimao Ltd, a Finnish cleantech company, is doing its part to tackle climate change by creating technology that recycles mixed plastic waste and transforms...

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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

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.

Saving lives from space: How Earth observation satellites aid disaster response

Earth observation has become essential in disaster response by providing real-time data that enhances situational awareness.
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