When it comes to life on Earth, the importance of the Atlantic Ocean may be bigger even than its size. The world’s second-largest body of water after the Pacific, the Atlantic is unique because of its large-scale ocean circulation. This movement of water and heat from the southern hemisphere to the northern hemisphere has no […]
Continue ReadingThe total support requested far exceeds the currently available budget of €800 million, provided by the Innovation Fund. Kurt Vandenberghe, Director-General for Climate Action, said: “The applications are in and the enthusiastic market response to the pilot auction shows the European hydrogen industry is ready to scale up! Renewable hydrogen is an important solution in Europe’s […]
Continue ReadingYamaha Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. has introduced the world’s first hydrogen-powered outboard engine for recreational boats. This initiative is a key part of Yamaha’s plan to reduce carbon emissions by exploring different technologies. Teaming up with Roush, Yamaha developed the fuel system for the new engine and partnered with Regulator Marine to construct a suitable […]
Continue ReadingDr Joseph Cooper, from the British Trust for Ornithology, shares recent research conducted alongside colleagues which saw the development of models. These models provide the foundation through which butterfly abundance could be integrated into an urban biodiversity assessment tool, providing species- and community-level statistics to non-specialists from the urban planning and design sector. The prevailing […]
Continue ReadingZhenlong Xing, from Jianqing Ding’s lab, Henan University, discusses his article: ‘Foliar herbivory-enhanced mycorrhization is associated with increased levels of lipids in root and root exudates.’ Spodoptera caterpillars feed on Ambrosia plants (credit: Qingjie Pan and Yuqing Hu). Background At 8:45 p.m., October 21, 2020, the master candidate, Zhongyue Zhang, ran towards me, exclaiming “It […]
Continue ReadingThe EU goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 relies, among other measures, on the investments in industrial carbon management technologies (ICM), which include carbon dioxide capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS). The role of ICM solutions is further emphasized by the European Commission’s recently published strategy ‘Towards an ambitious industrial carbon management for the EU’ […]
Continue ReadingIn this blog post José M. Herrera discusses their latest research, conducted alongside co-authors, which looks at the temporal relationship between the nightly activity patterns of the common pipistrelle bat (Pipistrellus kuhlii) and the olive fruit moth (Prays oleae). To enhance biocontrol services, they propose increasing the availability of suitable roosting and foraging sites as […]
Continue ReadingIn a Communication published on 6 February 2024, the Commission recommended to cut EU net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 90% by 2040, compared to 1990 levels, to set the path to climate neutrality in 2050. This recommendation is based on a detailed impact assessment and also corresponds to the advice of the European Scientific […]
Continue ReadingAuthor Dr Amelia Hood describes what their systematic map of cassava farming practices revealed about our knowledge gaps around this important staple crop. Cassava is a potato-like tuber used to produce a wide array of savoury and sweet dishes, either for direct consumption (e.g. tasty chips!) or following processing into flour (e.g. tapioca, farinha, garri). […]
Continue ReadingHolland Shipyard Group New H2-powered cargo barge powered by green hydrogen will transport goods without emitting any pollutants along the Rhine. Future Proof Shipping (FPS), along with the EU-funded Flagships project and the Interreg-funded ZEM Ports NS project, has introduced the revolutionary hydrogen-powered H2 Barge 2, connecting Rotterdam (NL) and Duisburg (DE). The H2 Barge […]
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