Dynamic Blade Technologies aims to assist companies that own wind farms by helping them retrofit pre-existing wind turbines with new technology. The company plans to achieve substantial revenues by splitting the profits (from […]
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One of the most innovative cyclical sewage systems to have appeared, and which might help reverse the depletion caused by linear systems, are Dr John Todd’s Living Machines, the inspiration for which came […]
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Ecotoxicity tests that are used to understand the impacts of chemical pollutants on aquatic organisms and ecosystems could be improved by including all life stages of the test animals. These are the conclusions […]
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After unheralded growth, the world is bumping up against its limits. Widespread affluence and urbanization have enriched many. But the rising tide also strains resources—the food and water that nourish our farms and […]
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Samhita means “collective good”. Samhita helps people and organizations “do good better” by creating symbiotic relationships between those who are bringing about change on the ground and those who have the means and […]
This video introduces the proposal for Project Mainstream, jointly launched by the WEF, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and McKinsey & Company, aiming to achieve the tipping point to transform a series of key resources […]
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The world’s ocean ecosystems will suffer warming, increased acidity, low oxygen and reduced primary food supply as a result of rising CO2 and this is likely to have dramatic environmental and social impacts, […]
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This press briefing addresses the best and worst performers on Yale and Columbia Universities’ 2014 Environmental Performance Index, a global ranking of national-level environmental performance, introduce a new Global Scorecard that gives insight […]
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The drying of soils under global warming could disrupt the balance of nutrients in large areas of the Earth’s land surface, according to new research. The study focused on ‘drylands’ – arid areas […]
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Grassroots innovations which bring both social and environmental improvements are explored in the latest In-depth Report from Science for Environment Policy. From urban beekeeping in Copenhagen to pedal-powered distribution in Paris and community […]
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