GIGA-SCALES: smarter membranes for lower-cost hydrogen production

Thanks to an €11 million grant from the Innovation Fund, the GIGA-SCALES project is set to establish an industrial-scale production plant for innovative ZIRFON membranes. These membranes, crucial for green hydrogen production, act as separators in electrolysers which enhances their efficiency and durability. Green hydrogen, produced through water electrolysis, is a crucial energy carrier for the […]

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Fofos e Ecologicamente Relevantes! Pedro Hoffmann, Andy Green and Leonardo Maltchik on how cute rodents can be ecologically relevant

O Papel de Capivaras e ratões-do-banhado em Áreas Úmidas / The Role of Capybaras and Nutrias in Wetlands Capivaras na área de estudo / Capybaras at the study site (Foto: Pedro Hoffmann) Roedores como pequenos camundongos, esquilos e porquinhos-da-índia, são mundialmente conhecidos por sua aparência amigável e fofa. Assim como os maiores roedores do mundo […]

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Up in the trees – research into dormouse survey methods – The Applied Ecologist

Author Debbie Barlett shares her latest study that assesses whether current dormice survey methods are fit to produce accurate results. Where did the idea come from? I’ve always felt my role as programme leader for the MSc in Environmental Conservation at the University of Greenwich was to encourage students to question what they are being […]

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United States: Informal EU-US dialogue on the climate and security nexus

Representatives of the European Commission services, the European External Action Service (EEAS), and the European Defence Agency (EDA) met today with their US Administration counterparts from i.a. the Department of State, the Department of Defense, the National Security Council, and USAID at Directors’ level to discuss the increasing challenges posed by climate change and environmental […]

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To Baku via Bonn: the UN Climate Change Conference

Bonn is the headquarters of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) – the secretariat of the international treaty fighting climate change. The city hosts an annual in-person meeting where countries advance their discussions at technical level so that important political decisions can be made at the annual Conference of the Parties (COP). […]

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Indigenous science has a lot to contribute to ecology – The Applied Ecologist

Martin Nuñez is a Senior Editor for Journal of Applied Ecology. He is also a Professor at Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Argentina, as well as a researcher at CONICET (National Scientific and Technical Research Council), Argentina. Martin’s research interests include biological invasions, conservation, mycorrhizal ecology and forestry. In this blog post, he shares his experience […]

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Jaime Moyano on the negative impacts of planting trees in treeless ecosystems to mitigate climate change

Climate change is one of the most important challenges of our time. Although reducing energy use and limiting the emission of greenhouse gases are the most effective solutions, this may not be feasible in many countries yet. On the other hand, replacing naturally treeless ecosystems (such as grasslands, shrublands and wetlands) with tree plantations (afforestation) […]

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Creating innovative solutions to manage aquatic invasive species impacts – The Applied Ecologist

Author Sarah Kingsbury shares a new integrated management approach to better assess the effects and risks of aquatic invasive species on Atlantic salmon in Nova Scotia, Canada. Invasive species played key roles in the extinction of 60% of Earth’s plants and animals as reported by IPBES in 2023. While not all alien species introduced to […]

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