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

PFAS pollution raining down on all five Great Lakes

Environment17th May 2024

Indiana University research suggests that precipitation is contaminating all five of the Great Lakes with PFAS pollution.

MICRO4BIOGAS project: Shedding light on biogas’ microbial key players

Environment17th May 2024

The University of Valencia’s Professor Manuel Porcar discusses issues facing biogas production and solutions from their MICRO4BIOGAS project.

Transforming ocean-climate action in Canada

Environment16th May 2024

Ocean Frontier Institute, led by Dalhousie University, is driving the science and innovation needed to solve urgent ocean-climate challenges.

New carbon dioxide electroreduction system developed to reduce CO2 emissions

Environment 30th January 2024

Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University have developed a durable and highly selective carbon dioxide electroreduction system.

Raising the profile of regenerative farming

Environment 30th January 2024

Bright Tide detail the significance of regenerative farming in promoting biodiversity, improving resource circularity and supporting farming.

World Bank: Global food price inflation persists, straining economies and lives

Environment 25th January 2024

The latest update from the World Bank has shown that global food price inflation poses food security risks to countries worldwide.

How urban planning and infrastructure design can mitigate flood risks in cities

Environment 23rd January 2024

Discover how strategic urban planning and infrastructure design can protect our cities from the escalating flood risks.

upPE-T project: PHBV leads the development of biodegradable plastics

Environment 18th January 2024

The upPE-T project investigates how the degradation of plastic packaging waste can be used to manufacture PHBV for biodegradable packaging.

Tara gum to be used as an alternative to plastic

Environment 16th January 2024

Tara gum has the potential as a sustainable and biodegradable polymer in the food and drug industries.

Greenpeace launches the ‘The Big Plastic Count’ 2024 to tackle UK plastic waste

Environment 15th January 2024

Greenpeace has announced The Big Plastic Count for 2024, a week-long initiative to combat household plastic waste in the UK.

Bottled water found to harbour hundreds of thousands of nanoplastics per litre

Environment 12th January 2024

New research has revealed that a single litre of bottled water can contain an average of 240,000 nanoplastics.

Steps to scale up urban agriculture outlined in new framework

Environment 11th January 2024

In a new paper, a group of experts have explored the benefits and downsides of urban agriculture and outlined a framework for scaling it up.

Dublin named 2024 European Capital of Smart Tourism

Environment 9th January 2024

Dublin City Council has launched its designation as the European Capital of Smart Tourism.

1...8910...109 Page 9 of 109

Innovation News Network brings you the latest environment news from the world of environmental science research with a focus on agriculture, aquaculture, ecotechnology and pollution.

Featured Partner

Pushing geospatial innovation to the next level for a more sustainable future

Partner Showcase > RSS-Hydro

RSS-Hydro works towards promoting research and development for a sustainable future, focusing its activities pivoting around three business pillars: research, development of science-driven products and expert scientific consulting.

Innovation Partners7th November 2023

Pushing geospatial innovation to the next level for a more sustainable future

Using computer simulations, remote sensing and satellite technology, RSS-Hydro offer innovative solutions for a sustainable future. RSS-Hydro works towards promoting research and development for a sustainable future, focusing its activities pivoting around three business pillars: research, development of next-generation geospatial solutions, and expert scientific consulting. RSS-Hydro’s Research and Education Department is a government-accredited research institute...