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New app to dramatically cut shipping emissions and fuel costs

Environment
Machine learning-based app to cut shipping emissions and fuel costs by providing captains with information on changing sea conditions. In collaboration with Shell Shipping and...

How successful are plastic removal strategies?

Environment
New study analyses the efficacy of plastic removal strategies and suggests that by 2150 only 5% of ocean plastics will be removed. Researchers at the...

Developing solutions to agricultural runoff and water contamination

Environment
Professor Bernd Lennartz from the University of Rostock investigates methods of reducing water contamination by developing solutions to agricultural runoff. Ground and surface water quality...

Could 2021 be the beginning of a new era of sustainable shipping?

Environment
Shipping can have a devastating impact on the environment, however new innovative technologies could spur on a new era of sustainable shipping. Throughout the last...

Why manufacturers should embrace sustainable plastics

Environment
As the negative impact of plastic pollution continues, manufacturers have the responsibility to switch to sustainable plastics to protect both their consumers and the...

Pledge To Net Zero: a commitment to reducing greenhouse gases

Environment
In anticipation of World Environment Day tomorrow, the organisations responsible for Pledge To Net Zero have asked environmental services to remain committed to reducing...

Sustainable wood derived PPE to protect against COVID-19

Environment
West Virginia University researchers have received $200,000 to develop wood derived PPE to protect against COVID-19. The environmental impact of COVID-19 is still largely unknown....

The top five environmentally friendly cities to work in

Environment
After conducting extensive research, British Business Energy has published the findings of its recent study ranking the top ten environmentally friendly cities to work...

Are we underestimating the volume of microplastics in the ocean?

Environment
A recent study, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, suggests researchers have grossly underestimated the volume of microplastics in the ocean. A new paper, published in...

Global carbon emissions continue to drop due to COVID-19 lockdowns

Environment
Depending on the duration of global lockdowns, researchers have suggested that daily carbon emissions will decrease by 17%. A new study, published in Nature Climate...

New compostable bioplastic to extend the shelf life of food

Environment
An EU-funded project has created bioplastics from essential oils, cheese whey and almond shells. Once made into packaging, this polymer can extend the shelf...

CLOUD experiment reveals unknown mechanism driving urban smog

Environment
CERN’S Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets (CLOUD) experiment has revealed a new mechanism that drives winter urban smog episodes. Published in Nature, the results of this...

New innovative method of detecting NO2 concentrations

Environment
Whilst studying the changes in the optical properties of lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (Ln-MOFs) in the presence of various NO2 concentrations, researchers found that the...

Observing the atmosphere during the pandemic

Special Reports
The effects of the pandemic on the atmosphere may be non-intuitive, but how do atmospheric scientists organise their work under various restrictions? The pandemic influences...

Inland ports as innovation hubs

Environment
Seemingly unappealing inland ports are being called upon to use traditional modes of transport in innovative and sustainable ways in order the tackle our...

Innovating for the future: Amsterdam’s Circular Strategy

Environment
Officials in Amsterdam have approved the new Amsterdam Circular Strategy 2020-2025 in order to significantly reduce the use of new materials. The key aim of...

How has COVID-19 isolation effected air pollution?

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

Fighting environmental challenges through knowledge-based actions

Environment
The Institute for Atmospheric Earth System Research (INAR) offers research which can facilitate the knowledge-based actions that may solve the world’s environmental challenges. It is...

The water contamination epidemic

Environment
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...

SMURBS project’s portfolio of solutions for smart cities

Environment
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...
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