Earth-air heat exchanger best way to protect farm animals in livestock buildings against the...
Without countermeasures, climate change will negatively impact animals in pig and poultry production. Beside the health and wellbeing of the animals, heat stress also...
Scientists develop artificial photosynthesis device for greener ethylene production
A newly developed device could reduce the carbon footprint of ethylene production, report scientists.
The world needs to rethink the value of water
New research highlights the accelerating pressure on measuring, monitoring and managing water locally and globally. A new four-part framework is proposed to value water...
New species can develop in as little as two generations, Galapagos study finds
A study of Darwin's finches, which live on the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean, has revealed direct genetic evidence that new species can...
To address hunger effectively, first check the weather, says new study
Understanding the climate context is important is determining how to best respond to food insecurity, according to a study of nearly 2,000 smallholder farms...
New discovery to accelerate development of salt-tolerant grapevines
A discovery is likely to improve the sustainability of the Australian wine sector and significantly accelerate the breeding of more robust salt-tolerant grapevines.
‘Lost’ 99% of ocean microplastics to be identified with dye?
The smallest microplastics in oceans, which go largely undetected, can be identified more effectively with an innovative and cheap new method, report researchers. The...
Climate change could increase volcano eruptions
Shrinking glacier cover could lead to increased volcanic activity in Iceland, warn scientists in a new report.
Hunting for the finest droplet
Modern passenger airplanes already consume less than three liters fuel per one hundred kilometers and passenger. Scientists are currently working on further improving this...
Flamingo feces and their way of walking stimulate organic matter filtering in saline wetlands
The greater flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus) facilitates microbial ‘filtering’ of organic matter in saline wetlands, thus improving water quality and reducing nitrogen loads by promoting...
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