Biodegradable cleaning products and eco-friendly plastics from mushroom waste
More than 50,000 tonnes of mushroom waste are generated in Europe each week, posing an environmental challenge for the main industries that market this...
Climate change impacts Antarctic biodiversity habitat
Ice-free areas of Antarctica -- home to more than 99 percent of the continent's terrestrial plants and animals -- could expand by more than...
The value of nature
Money may not grow on trees, but trees themselves and all that they provide have a dollar value nonetheless, say authors of a new...
Calculating ‘old’ and ‘new’ water runoff
Researchers use math and on-the-ground analyses to the follow water held in the soil versus fresh rainfalls. This can improve water management in drought-...
Remote sensing technologies key to the future of the oil palm industry
Remote sensing technologies, using satellite and aerial data, could revolutionize the management of the oil palm industry, bringing both business and environmental benefits, say...
New plant species discovered in new national park in Australia
A new species of bush tomato discovered in a recently established national park in Australia provides a compelling argument for the importance of federal...
Predicting eruptions using satellites and math
Volcanologists are beginning to use satellite measurements and mathematical methods to forecast eruptions and to better understand how volcanoes work, shows a new article.
Seeing the forest through the trees with a new LiDAR system
Researchers use gated digital holography methods to develop foliage penetrating LiDAR that can survey obscured ground.
Lake harvests are likely more fruitful than we knew
Harvests from freshwater fisheries such as the Great Lakes could total more than 12 million tons a year globally and contribute more to global...
Ozone recovery may be delayed by unregulated chemicals
Recent increases in an unregulated ozone-depleting substance, could delay recovery of Antarctic ozone levels by 5-30 years, depending on emissions scenarios. The findings suggest...
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