When most people hear about oil, as in petroleum, they think of what gets refined to produce gasoline. But it’s more. Much more. From clothes to dentures to lipstick and
When it comes to planning shipping routes, most companies follow commercial interests rather than attempting energy-efficient and sustainable sea transport, according to a study published in Transportation Research. Researchers from
We may lose up to three meters of coastline in the Arctic every year by 2100 if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced, according to a study published in the
Much of the world is preoccupied with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but there are other global challenges, including climate change, food security, and degradation of the environment. Interestingly, and perhaps
A report by the Landscape Decisions Programme (led by the University of Leicester, UK) suggests we need to use a broader range of experts to help make decisions regarding how
The European Commission recently launched phase two of the European Blockchain Services Infrastructure, EBSI, which intends to use distributed ledger technology to meet the EU’s climate targets. EBSI is the
Fungus-produced albumin could be an alternative to chicken egg white powder, according to research by a team from the Future Sustainable Food Systems research group at the University of Helsinki
For long periods during the past 2.4 billion years, Earth’s atmosphere may have been less inviting to life than researchers previously believed, according to a study published in the scientific
Researchers from Pedro Hispano Hospital in Matosinhos, Portugal, developed a new method to capture and recycle used anaesthetic gases, according to results presented at Euroanaesthesia 2021, the annual meeting of
Young people choose their dietary habits —flexitarians, vegetarians, or vegans—with climate change in mind, according to a study published in the journal Cleaner and Responsible Consumption (1) Undoubtedly, climate change