Environmental Conservation

Environmental Conservation

Reorganising water management on a free-market basis? Don’t overlook the environment!

Greater market forces might, however, overshadow the environmental interests and citizens’ wishes, leading to less sustainable water management methods. Sander…

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Leeds researchers fuelling the ‘hydrogen economy’

Biodiesel – motor fuel derived from vegetable oil – is a renewable alternative to rapidly depleting fossil fuels. It is biodegradable and non-toxic, and…

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New Research: Using Sandstone to Store Carbon Safely

University of Leeds research shows that porous sandstone, drained of oil by the energy giants, could provide a safe reservoir for carbon dioxide. The study…

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New Mathematical Model Predicts Air Quality in Europe

Founded in 1992, the GMSMA has built a complex air quality simulation system that is at the leading edge in meteorology, environmental physics and chemistry….

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European Commission’s Plan to Boost Energy Innovations

Achieving Europe's 2020 and 2050 targets on greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency will require action on energy efficiency,…

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Post-Disaster Housing Innovation: Ruhizal Roosli’s Journey

Ruhizal Roosli will set off on a 3 month trip to his native Malaysia tomorrow to visit towns and cities in the area including Aceh, Penang, Nias, Indonesia,…

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Don’t judge a brook by its colour – brown waters are more natural

In this week’s Nature journal (22 November) an international team, led by researchers from UCL (University College London) and the US Environmental Protection…

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New Methods for Managing Spatial Dependencies in Species Distribution

Most present-day analyses suffer from the statistical problem of spatial dependency, meaning that points closer together in space are more likely to have…

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Carnivores in recent study help Bergmann's rule reach the 21st Century

Although it has been studied since the mid 19th Century, it is not until now that new statistical techniques have made it possible to disentangle the…

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EU’s DECABit Project: Advancing Future CO2 Technology

The EU’s DECARBit project, which will be coordinated by SINTEF Energy Research, will last for four years, with a total budget of NOK 120 million, of which NOK…

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New Atmospheric Device Sheds Light on Smog Formation

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new tool for quantitatively measuring elusive atmospheric…

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Nuclear Desalination: A Sustainable Solution for Fresh Water

Global climate change, desertification, and over-population are already taking their toll on fresh water supplies. In coming years, fresh water could become a…

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Sunbathing tree frogs’ future under a cloud

In a unique collaborative project, researchers in The Photon Science Institute (PSI) at The University of Manchester have joined forces with The Manchester…

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UK Scientists Advance Carbon Capture in China

The British Geological Survey (BGS) attended the launch of the Near Zero Emissions Coal (NZEC) Phase 1 study in Beijing, China today. The aim of this study is…

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University of Kent Partners with Islamic Leaders for Conservation

The project, led by Stuart Harrop, Professor of Wildlife Management Law at DICE and Deputy Head of Kent’s Department of Anthropology, and Matthew Linkie, a…

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“Time-sharing” birds key to evolutionary mystery

The Queen’s-led international study confirms one of Charles Darwin’s more controversial theories – first put forward in 1859 and since disputed by many experts…

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