How snow fences are helping to protect you this ski season
Are you planning on heading off to enjoy the slopes this year? Or is there another hobby that will be drawing you up to...
Graphene hiking boots unveiled by inov-8 and the University of Manchester
British brand inov-8 and the University of Manchester have unveiled the world's first graphene hiking boots.
Graphene, which is just one atom thick, is the...
Sustainable plastics that are biodegradable and recycle into organic waste created
Researchers describe a process to make norbornene sustainable plastics – bioplastic polymers that don’t need fresh water or land. Fresh water and land are...
Organically farmed food worse for climate than conventionally farmed food
Organically farmed food is worse for our planet's climate than conventionally farmed food, says a team of researchers. The main reason is that organic...
Scientists convert wet biological waste into fuel we can blend with diesel
A team of scientists has converted wet biological waste into diesel-compatible fuel. We are now a step closer to producing renewable engine fuels from...
Crushed mining waste could replace 10% of cement used in concrete
Ten percent of the cement we use in concrete could come from crushed mining waste, say researchers from the Technical University Of Denmark (Danmarks...
Floods from extratropical cyclones in N America and Europe may triple
There could be a threefold increase in extratropical cyclones, which bring flooding to North America and Europe, due to climate change. Powerful storms that...
Deep-sea microbes consume greenhouse gasses and maybe also oil spills
Scientists have discovered new types of deep-sea microbes which gobble up greenhouse gases as energy sources. These nearly two dozen types of microbes might...
Changing the definition of innovation to get more innovation
Non-commercial innovators will get more credit under a new definition of innovation. This could mean more backing for household innovators and subsequently more innovation....
Bhutan sets global standard in tiger conservation
Tiger conservation has reached crisis point worldwide, prompting a need to review management strategies.
Fragmentation of the large carnivore's habitat, poaching, and loss of prey...