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  1. Neonicotinoids reduce crop yields

    United States  toxic chemicals  research

    In American field trials, researchers found that plots planted with neonicotinoid-treated soybeans contained more slugs, fewer beetle predators and had 5% lower yields. The insecticide may be reducing the beetles’ effectiveness as a […]

    25 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  2. Balehaus: It’s straw, Jim, but not as we know it

    United Kingdom  low energy buildings  research

    Bath University’s pioneering work with straw bale technology has gained Passivhaus accreditation. For a building design to achieve the Passivhaus standard in the UK, a number of aspects must be achieved including: very high […]

    23 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  3. At last a replacement for palm oil?

    United Kingdom  agriculture  research

    Bath University research findings could help halt deforestation Experiments from Bath University’s research labs suggest that a little-known yeast has nearly identical qualities to palm oil without the environmentally harmful side effects. Early laboratory tests […]

    19 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  4. China now the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gas emissions

    China  climate change  research

    China has surpassed the US as the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is responsible for around a quarter of global emissions, according to a new report from WWF-China, written by […]

    13 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  5. Solar energy cheapest of all

    Germany  solar power  research

    By 2025, solar power in sunny regions of the world will be cheaper than power from coal or gas / Success depends on stable regulatory conditions In a few years, solar energy plants […]

    9 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  6. What is the carbon footprint of the 1.3 billion tonnes of food wasted each year?

    Sweden  ecological accounting  research

    The carbon footprint of food waste should be taken into account alongside the the weight of food wasted, says a new study. The research examined three years of food waste data from six […]

    7 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  7. CSE India Report: Coal-fired power

    India  coal  research

    More than 70 per cent of India’s electricity is produced by coal-fired power plants. Most of them do not have modern technologies and use low-grade coal that is low on energy content and […]

    6 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  8. 18° Foro europeo de la Eco-innovación, 20-21 mayo 2015, Barcelona

    Spain  Corporate Social Responsibility  research

    La Dirección General de Medio Ambiente de la Comisión Europea, el Ministerio de Agricultura, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente del Gobierno de España y la Generalitat de Catalunya tienen el placer de invitarle al 18° […]

    4 March, 2015 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  9. Deep-water fish remove over 1m tonnes of CO2 in Irish-UK waters every year

    United Kingdom  climate change  research

    Deep-water fish living along the Irish-UK continental slope remove more than a million tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere each year, according to a recent study. Continental slope ecosystems play an important role in […]

    16 September, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  10. Earth Overshoot Day 2014 is 19th August

    United States  ecological accounting  research

    It has taken less than eight months for humanity to use up nature’s entire budget for the year and go into ecological overshoot, according to data from Global Footprint Network, – last year it […]

    19 August, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
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