Tekijä: Kirsi Seppänen
Danish researchers eye clover grass-based protein to replace soybean meal
Researchers at Denmark-based Aarhus University are currently examining whether it will be possible to replace traditional protein sources with protein from clover grass in organic…
Sharks contaminated with plastic are ‘cause for concern’
There are trillions of microplastics in the ocean — they bob on the surface, float through the water column, and accumulate in clusters on the…
Agriculture replaces fossil fuels as largest human source of sulphur
A new study has found that fertiliser and pesticide applications to croplands are now the most important source of sulphur to the environment. Sulphur is…
Risk of COVID-19 plastic trash pile-up worries Europe
Concerns are rising across Europe that the coronavirus-induced slump in oil prices could knock demand for recycled plastics but data is still patchy on how…
Australian government creates new body to cut food waste
The Australian government has committed AUD 4 million ($2.8 million) in seed funding to create a new body that will be responsible for driving food…
University of Portsmouth to receive government funding to develop plastic recycling research and innovation
The UK’s University of Portsmouth is to share in £15.9 million of investment from the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP). The Solent LEP was formed…
Trek ventures into bike grips made from fishing nets
Bikemaker Trek has become the latest outdoor brand to take steps to boost its green credentials, with the launch of a new range of mountain…
Aquatic robots can remove contaminant particles from water
Scientists from WMG at the University of Warwick, led by Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands, developed a 1cm by 1cm wireless artificial aquatic…
Climate change: Satellites record history of Antarctic melting
Twenty-five years of satellite observations have been used to reconstruct a detailed history of Antarctica’s ice shelves. These ice platforms are the floating protrusions of…
Kiribati’s president’s plans to raise islands in fight against sea-level rise
Kiribati will raise its islands above the ocean as part of its fight against sea-level rise, seeking help from its new diplomatic partner China to…
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