Category: CSR/ECO/ESG

Dr 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 […]

Zhenlong 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 […]

The 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’ […]

In 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 […]

In 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 […]

Author 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). […]

Holland 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 […]

Once upon a time… large mammals flourished in the lush tropical forests of South America. Those giants evolved as key ecosystem engineers, acting as top-down regulators of ecological processes, either by predating on other smaller-sized animals, or feeding on plants, eating fruits and seeds, browsing and chewing leaves and branches, or even by trampling and […]

Journal of Applied Ecology offers a two-year mentoring opportunity for early career researchers to gain experience of the Associate Editor role. Each mentee works with one of our five Senior Editors, who act as a mentor, as well as receives on-going support from the Editorial Office. Mentees have a great opportunity to learn more about the peer review […]

The JET tokamak. Credit UKAEA New Fusion Energy milestone achieved by JET Tokamak, producing a record-breaking 69 megajoules of heat. British scientists achieved a breakthrough in fusion energy production at the JET Tokamak facility. Using a donut-shaped tokamak, they generated a record-breaking 69 megajoules for five seconds, surpassing the previous record by 10 megajoules. This […]