Archive for 2019
Exploring wildlife around power plants in the UK
I first saw Sizewell B from the pebbly beach at Aldeburgh, a quaint village on the English Suffolk coast.
Coral damage, ecosystem loss tied to ‘Reef Grief’ in Australia
Scientists at James Cook University in Queensland are among the world’s foremost experts on the damaged coral and threatened biodiversity of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, but their recent research focuses instead on people. Specifically, they set out to measure “Reef
Better energy storage will raise the bar for renewables
New-generation energy storage technology might improve the limitations of solar and wind.
Asian elephants could go the way of the mammoths
Measures to enhance survival of calves, and particularly females, are key to saving the Asian elephant.
Smart clothing may reduce energy needs for heating, cooling
What if you could wear personalized climate-controlled clothing, thereby reducing the need for heating and air conditioning and the energy costs that come with it? Scientists at the University of California San Diego in the United States are asking that
Universities can lead the way towards zero waste
Academic institutions can act as local sustainability hubs and pioneer new ways of thinking and doing.