Authors Hollie Blaydes and Alona Armstrong describe their latest research to better understand how pollinators respond to increasing solar park developments. Ground mounted solar parks are becoming increasingly common features of our landscapes and are set to play a pivotal role on the path to net zero. Currently taking up ~15,000 hectares across the UK, […]
Continue ReadingThe February Art Gallery features the work of NeoMeta, Wiebke Pandikow, Agnese Bankovska and Sophie Anna Gibbings. Mediums include jewellery, plastics, living organisms, drawing, installation, sound, printmaking, alternative process photography, painting, and sculpture. Artist: NeoMeta Title: MetaNature NeoMeta explores hidden narratives and unheard stories of slime and plants with the non-living post-human ecosphere of the […]
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The Commission has today published its assessments of the draft updated National Energy and Climate Plans for 2021-2030 (NECPs) of Belgium, Ireland and Latvia, which include recommendations on where these countries should raise their ambitions in line with EU targets for 2030. These documents follow the individual assessments of 21 EU countries’ draft NECPs, published in December, together […]
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(Seychelles News Agency) – The wetland sanctuary of the Nature Seychelles located at Roche Caiman is in need of funds following an incident in December where the place was flooded due to heavy rains and high tides, said a top official. The flood damaged most of the boardwalks available for visitors at the sanctuary and […]
Continue ReadingDr. Katja Irob summarises their latest study, conducted alongside colleagues, which analysed the impacts of climate change and rangeland management on degradation in Savanna ecosystems of southern Africa. Findings suggest that, in the face of climate uncertainty, farmers’ most effective strategy for securing their livelihoods and ecosystem stability is to integrate browsers and apply management […]
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The 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) kicked off in Bangkok, with participants echoing a compelling plea for nations to swiftly implement urgent actions, fostered by robust and sustained multilateral cooperation. The stern warning suggested that countries risked lagging further behind in their pursuit of sustainable development goals amid recent global crises. Addressing the […]
Continue ReadingIn their latest research article, Sara Kross, Katherine Chen, Benjamin Van Doren and colleagues utilise 5 years of bird collision counts in New York City to determine the influence of nocturnal weather conditions and bird migration traffic rates on collisions with buildings. Migration is already a particularly dangerous part of the annual life cycle of many […]
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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 […]
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