Sustainability News
May 9, 2025
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Apr. 30, 2025 — Scientists have developed a carbon-free, energy-saving method to extract nickel for batteries and stainless ...
May 9, 2025 — Metals and hormone-disrupting substances such as estrogens present a genuine risk to the sustainability of agriculture and water management in Europe. This research provides new insights into the ...
May 9, 2025 — The marine bacterium Alcanivorax borkumensis feeds on oil, multiplying rapidly in the wake of oil spills, and thereby accelerating the elimination of the pollution, in many cases. It does this by producing an 'organic dishwashing liquid' which it ...
May 9, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new way to create hydrogels using ultrasound, eliminating the need for toxic chemical initiators. This breakthrough offers a faster, cleaner and more sustainable approach to hydrogel fabrication, and produces hydrogels ...
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May 9, 2025 — Researchers have developed two unique energy-efficient and cost-effective systems that use urea found in urine and wastewater to generate hydrogen. The unique systems reveal new pathways to ...
May 8, 2025 — Fishing pots fitted with LED lights catch significantly more shrimp and fish, new research ...
May 7, 2025 — Researchers have outlined a bold new roadmap for harnessing heterogeneous catalysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the so-called 'forever chemicals' that have contaminated ...
May 7, 2025 — Lichen is an understated presence in our everyday world, often found clinging to trees and rocks. Its true beauty lies in its unique symbiotic system of fungi and algae, or cyanobacteria, that form a ...
May 6, 2025 — A new technique that uses soundwaves to separate materials for recycling could help prevent potentially harmful chemicals leaching into the ...
May 6, 2025 — Scientists have found a new way to produce sugar from corn stalks and other crop waste, potentially opening a new pathway to sustainable ...
May 6, 2025 — Claims about sustainability are increasing in agricultural genomics research, but the term is often not well-defined, leading to potential concerns about the impact and credibility of the research, ...
May 5, 2025 — Vertical farming can do more than lettuce. A research team has investigated the cultivation of six food groups in vertical farming: Crops, algae, mushrooms, insects, fish and cultivated meat. In this ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — New research has revealed that expected, extreme changes in India's summer monsoon could drastically hamper the Bay of Bengal's ability to support a ...
May 1, 2025 — The intensification of existing farmland can sometimes be more harmful to local biodiversity than expanding the area covered by agricultural land, ...
Earlier Headlines
May 1, 2025 — A team has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons into their surroundings instead of breathing on oxygen. The findings could ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Trees, parks, wetlands and green roofs can no longer be seen as a 'nice-to-have' aesthetic enhancement but a vital component for creating climate-resilient, healthier and more equitable ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — A more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting rare earth elements that power everything from electric vehicle batteries to smartphones could increase domestic supply and ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — With more than 181.5 billion tons of wood produced globally each year, a new method could revolutionize how we build sustainably. By infusing red oak with ferrihydrite using a simple, low-cost ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new catalyst design capable of pushing the projected fuel cell catalyst lifespans to 200,000 hours. The research marks a significant step toward the widespread adoption ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. Surprisingly, it applies to both ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — In examining how different countries have rolled out climate change mitigation strategies, research has found reasons to be optimistic about preserving our environment while promoting prosperity and ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — A study describes a new method of recycling silicone waste (caulk, sealants, gels, adhesives, cosmetics, etc.). It has the potential to significantly reduce the sector's environmental impacts. ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind carbon dioxide. Researchers have now found a new method to control starch ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — A new study has revealed that an incentive program increased live releases of endangered species caught as bycatch. However, unexpectedly, the overall positive impact was reduced by some vessels ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — Paper shares innovative natural capital accounting approach to valuing the benefits of ecosystems in Colombia's Upper Sin Basin to key economic ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — Multiple climate 'tipping points' are likely to be triggered if global policies stay on their current course, new research ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — Financial benefits, such as saving on utility payments and avoiding electricity rate hikes, are a key driver of U.S. adults' willingness to consider installing rooftop solar panels or ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — Researchers are testing a new type of cattle feed that could help dairy cows release less methane gas from burps and flatulence and use nutrients more efficiently. Because methane traps heat in the ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — Researchers document a multi-faceted global snapshot of the environmental aspects and trends surrounding single-use plastics in a review article. The researchers state that the largest area of ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there's more fertilizer than the crop can take up, some of the excess can be converted ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — As farmers debate whether fields should be used for agriculture or solar panels, new research says the answer could be both. Scientists analyzed remote sensing and aerial imagery to study how fields ...
Apr. 17, 2025 — From the Japanese cypress to the ponderosa pine, wood has been used in construction for millennia. Though materials like steel and concrete have largely taken over large building construction, wood ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Using advanced DNA sequence analysis, a research team has discovered that tiny organisms in Brooklyn's highly contaminated Gowanus Canal have developed a comprehensive collection of ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — By the 2060s, some airports with shorter runways may need to reduce their maximum take-off weight by the equivalent of approximately 10 passengers per flight during summer ...
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- International Experts Lead Calls to Embed Nature in City Infrastructure for Better Health and Climate Resilience
- Rare Earth Element Extraction Bolstered by New Research
Monday, April 28, 2025
- 'Wood You Believe It?' Engineers Fortify Wood With Eco-Friendly Nano-Iron
- Breakthrough Extends Fuel Cell Lifespan Beyond 200,000 Hours, Paving the Way for Clean Long-Haul Trucking
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Finding 'win-Win-Wins' For Climate, Economics and Justice
- A New Recycling Process for Silicones Could Greatly Reduce the Sector's Environmental Impacts
- Controlling Starch Levels in Algae Could Have Biotechnology and Sustainability Benefits
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Paying Fishers to Release Endangered Catches Can Aid Conservation, but Only If Done Right
- Nature Accounting in Colombia Makes Sound Economic Case for Protecting Native Ecosystems
- World on Course to Trigger Multiple Climate 'tipping Points' Unless Action Accelerates
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- In US, Saving Money Is Top Reason to Embrace Solar Power
- Better Feed, Fewer Burps: Scientists Target Dairy Gas Emissions
- Trash Talk: As Plastic Use Soars, Researchers Examine Biodegradable Solutions
Monday, April 21, 2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Microbes in Brooklyn Superfund Site Teach Lessons on Fighting Industrial Pollution
- Holiday Flights Could Carry Fewer Passengers as World Warms
- Forward Genetics Approach Reveals the Factor Responsible for Carbon Trade-Off in Leaves
- Living Fungus-Based Building Material Repairs Itself for Over a Month
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Corn Leads to Improved Performance in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries
- Making Desalination More Eco-Friendly: New Membranes Could Help Eliminate Brine Waste
Monday, April 14, 2025
- New Plant Molecule Encourages Plant-Fungi Symbiosis to Improve Crops
- Deep-Sea Mining Risks Leads Study to Urge Shift to Circular Solutions
Friday, April 11, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- Global EV Adoption Fails to Cut CO2
- Caspian Sea Decline Threatens Endangered Seals, Coastal Communities and Industry
- A New Tool for Parsing the 'metabolic Dialogue' Between Microorganisms
- Man's Best Friend May Be Nature's Worst Enemy, Study on Pet Dogs Suggests
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Bio-Oils for Greener Industrial Applications
- Potable Water Happy Byproduct of Low-Cost Green Hydrogen Technology
- Decarbonization Improves Energy Security for Most Countries
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Monday, April 7, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
- Carbon Capture Technology to Produce Clean Fuel from Air
- Electrochemical Method Supports Nitrogen Circular Economy
- Researchers Recycle Wind Turbine Blade Materials to Make Improved Plastics
- Carbon Capture Could Become Practical With Scalable, Affordable Materials
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Plant Doctor: An AI System That Watches Over Urban Trees Without Touching a Leaf
- Biodegradable Fake Fingernails Make Manicures More Sustainable
- Electrochemical Process Separates Valuable Industrial Chemicals from Animal Waste
Monday, March 31, 2025
- Study Shows Groundwater Gains in Arizona Yet Climate Risks Still Threaten Water Supply
- Scientists Pioneer Method to Tackle 'forever Chemicals'
Friday, March 28, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Losing Forest Carbon Stocks Could Put Climate Goals out of Reach
- Human Urine, a Valuable Resource as Fertilizer for Sustainable Urban Agriculture, Study Concludes
- Renting Clothes for Sustainable Fashion -- Niche Markets Work Best
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- A Cleaner Future for Tires: Scientists Pioneer Chemical Process to Repurpose Rubber Waste
- Cleaning Microplastics
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Refining Siberia's Land Cover Data: A Leap Forward for Climate Science
- Delaying the Net Zero Transition Could Impose Significant Economic Costs
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Friday, March 21, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- Marine Animals Help Solve Ocean Issues
- New Carbon-Negative Material Could Make Concrete and Cement More Sustainable
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Popular Cooking Cheese Made With Peas Yields Same Taste and Texture
- Coastal Guardians Pioneer a New Way to Protect the Florida Keys' Shorelines
- Kansas, Missouri Farmers Avoid Discussing Climate Change Regardless of Opinions, Study Finds
- Conservation Efforts Are Bringing Species Back from the Brink, Even as Overall Biodiversity Falls
- Eco-Friendly Method to Efficiently Convert Methane to Ethanol
Monday, March 17, 2025
- New Discovery in Plant-Pest Warfare Could Lead to Sustainable Farming Solutions
- Top Locations for Ocean Energy Production Worldwide Revealed
Friday, March 14, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- How Industrial Waste Gases Could Replace Fossil Fuels in Everyday Consumer Products
- Study: 'Sustainable Intensification' On the Farm Reduces Soil Nitrate Losses, Maintains Crop Yields
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Scientists Develop Solar-Powered Method to Convert Sewage Sludge Into Green Hydrogen and Animal Feed
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
- Cheap and Environmentally Friendly -- The Next Generation LEDs May Soon Be Here
- Researchers Unveil Comprehensive Zeolite Structures, Advancing Development of Catalysts for Petrochemical and Renewable Energy
- Plastic Recycling Gets a Breath of Fresh Air
Monday, March 10, 2025
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- A Sustainable Iron Catalyst for Water Oxidation in Renewable Energy
- New Discovery Could 'revolutionize Carbon Fiber Industry'
- Putting Vegetarian Options Higher Up on Hotel Menus Could Reduce Carbon Emissions
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
- New Computer Vision System Can Guide Specialty Crops Monitoring
- Breakthrough in Clean Energy: Palladium Nanosheets Pave Way for Affordable Hydrogen
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Scientists Crack the Code to Longer-Lasting Perovskite Solar Technology
- Turning Waste Organic Compound Into Useful Pharmaceuticals and Energy Using a Technique Inspired by Photosynthesis
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Influencer Marketing Can Help Tourism Industry Mitigate Waste, Pollution
- Researchers Make Recommendations for Promoting Sustainable Development in Mangrove Forest Areas
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Africa Set to Reach 1.5 C Climate Change Threshold by 2040 Even Under Low Emission Scenarios
- From Waste to Wonder: Revolutionary Green Grout for Sustainable Construction Practices
Monday, February 24, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025
- New AI System Accurately Maps Urban Green Spaces, Exposing Environmental Divides
- Closing the Recycle Loop: Waste-Derived Nutrients in Liquid Fertilizer
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
- We Can Farm More Seafood While Minimizing Its Impact on Biodiversity
- New Process Gets Common Rocks to Trap Carbon Rapidly, Cheaply
- New Environmentally-Friendly Mortar Reduces Heat Loss
- A Breakthrough in Hydrogen Catalysis: Electronic Fine-Tuning Unlocks Superior Performance
- Novel Carbon-Based Materials to Remove Hazardous 'forever Chemicals' In Water
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Solar-Powered Device Captures Carbon Dioxide from Air to Make Sustainable Fuel
- Research Uses AI to Make Infrastructure More Resilient, Sustainable
- The 'hydrogen Economy' May Be Relatively Small, but Critical
- Research Team Identifies Carbonate-Dissolving Microorganisms
- Foraging Seals Enable Scientists to Measure Fish Abundance Across the Vast Pacific Ocean