Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Hugo Sentenac discusses theirs and colleagues’ recent research article which uses data from a fungal pathogen and Darwin’s frogs to assess the magnitude of prevalence bias, as well as illustrate how it can impact disease risk assessment. Infectious diseases: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Certain infectious diseases have wrought havoc in nature. One dramatic example is the amphibian […]

  Space-Based Solar Power, which can gather the unlimited sunlight available in space, can also work for the Moon. Space-Based Solar Power was first developed to serve the clean energy needs of planet Earth. As part of ESA’s Open Space Innovation Platform Campaign on ‘Clean Energy – New Ideas for Solar Power from Space’, a […]

The Federal Republic of Germany has notified the European Commission that it will re-appoint the European Energy Exchange AG (‘EEX’) as its opt-out platform. This reappointment is the result of a procurement procedure. Germany will entrust EEX with the auctioning of its volume of allowances pursuant to Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 (‘the […]

André Luis Regolin talks us through the latest research from themselves and colleagues on conserving the rare Williams’ side-necked turtle. The study uses a new methodological approach to evaluate how current and future scenarios of hydroelectric generation affect the species’ distribution. The problem The Williams’ side-necked turtle (Phrynops williamsi) was only described to science in […]

A diver cements a nursery-grown coral using a pastry bag. (N. Thake, Nature Seychelles)   Photo license   In a move to improve the outcome of coral restoration undertaken by hotels in Seychelles, Nature Seychelles, a non-profit environmental organisation, has developed a new low-tech method to monitor the survival and growth of coral transplants.  Nature Seychelles […]

Today, Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans signed a joint declaration to inaugurate 15 July as the Annual EU Day for the Victims of the Global Climate Crisis, together with the Deputy Prime Minister of Spain, Teresa Ribera on behalf of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, and the Vice-President […]

This blog post is also available in Dutch here. Monique de Jager discusses recent research with colleagues that seeks to understand the most cost-effective way of decreasing crop loss as a result of grazing geese. After running a model with several different grazing and scaring scenarios, it was found that the best management option is […]

Dit bericht is hier ook beschikbaar in het Engels. Monique de Jager bespreekt recent onderzoek met collega’s dat probeert te begrijpen wat de meest kosteneffectieve manier is om gewasverlies als gevolg van grazende ganzen te verminderen. Na het uitvoeren van een model met verschillende begrazings- en schrikscenario’s, bleek dat de beste beheeroptie is om ganzen te […]

A recent study by Brand Finance reveals that the world’s biggest brands are at risk of losing billions of dollars if their perceived sustainability doesn’t match their actual sustainability performance.

How can we study wildlife behaviours associated with disease transmission without altering those behaviours ourselves, via our presence? Authors Van de Vuurst and Alexander share their latest Practice Insights that explore a new method to overcome this problem. Wildlife research is a job made of calluses, sweat and patience. From sample gathering along stream banks […]