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  1. BAT’s biodiversity assessment tool looks at the whole landscape

    United Kingdom  biodiversity  research

    The Biodiversity Partnership of British American Tobacco has developed a tool to help organisations to analyse biodiversity and ecosystem services (BES) and create plans to mitigate risks and take advantage of opportunities. The rationale is […]

    20 April, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  2. MIT develops improved Fog Harvester

    United States  rainwater harvesting  research

    In some of this planet’s driest regions, where rainfall is rare or even nonexistent, a few specialized plants and insects have devised ingenious strategies to provide themselves with the water necessary for life: […]

    11 April, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  3. European weather systems influenced by land use changes

    European Union (EU)  atmosphere  research

    The reduction in summer storms in the western Mediterranean could be partly caused by land use change on coasts and mountain slopes, a new study reports. This lack of storms causes water vapour […]

    6 April, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  4. water crisis could lead to conflict in Asia

    Australia  leisure  research

    A white paper on water, calling on the tourism industry – a heavy user of water – to act fast, has been released by a prominent research consortium supported by the EarthCheck Research Institute (ERI), […]

    2 April, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  5. Sustainable livestock

    United Kingdom  agriculture  research

    From my Alma Mater comes this feature about how to cut the environmental and economic costs of keeping livestock, such as cows, goats and sheep, while boosting the quantity and quality of the […]

    1 April, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  6. United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report published

    Japan  climate change  research

    The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), meeting in Yokohama,  has released the second part of its latest report on climate change. Even now, on the BBC, we had the voice […]

    31 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  7. Gallup: Climate Change Not a Top Worry in U.S.

    United States  climate change  research

    Only 24% of Americans say they worry about climate change a great deal. This puts climate change, along with the quality of the environment, near the bottom of a list of 15 issues […]

    27 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  8. SPREE Project: the servicizing economy

    European Union (EU)  circular economy  research

    Green growth policies, aiming to improve resource productivity through supply side measures such as supporting eco-innovation or facilitating sustainable use of raw materials, have achieved only relative decoupling since they have inevitably led […]

    25 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  9. Energy sector’s water footprint set to increase by 66%

    United States  energy, water  research

    Increases in global energy requirements could lead to a rise in the energy sector’s water footprint of up to 66% in the next 20 years, new research suggests. As part of a sustainable […]

    20 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
  10. The GLOBE Climate Legislation Study

    United Kingdom  climate change  research

    On 27 February 2014, the Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE International) released the 4th edition of the GLOBE Climate Legislation Study – produced in partnership with the Grantham Research Institute at the London School of […]

    12 March, 2014 by Tim Willmott with No Comments - Be the First
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