How can insect farming contribute to food security? One British firm believes it has the answer. With the global population set to top nine billion by 2050, it’s estimated that food production needs to increase by around 70 per cent to meet demand, and do so sustainably. Some 820 million people go hungry globally, yet a … Read more
A team of researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS), Quebec, Canada, have developed an electrolytic process for treating wastewater, degrading microplastics at the source. Microplastics are fragments of plastic less than 5mm long, often contained in toiletries or shedding from polyester clothing. They are present in virtually every corner of the … Read more
An investigation by OpenAQ has found that the average level of air pollution in the world’s largest cities is nearly four times higher than the maximum levels recommended by the WHO. According to estimates, 90 per cent of the world experiences harmful levels of air pollution; the problem is particularly acute in cities in the … Read more
Plastic waste is able to travel thousands of kilometres in just a few months through rivers and oceans, a new study has found. A team from the University of Exeter and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) inserted GPS and satellite tags into 500ml bottles and released them into the Ganges river in India. The … Read more
Engineers in the US have developed a way to improve the imaging capability of existing radar sensors – a system that could enable self-driving cars to ‘see’ what’s up ahead regardless of the weather. Inclement weather conditions pose a challenge for the development of self-driving cars. These vehicles rely on technology such as LiDAR and … Read more
Clear understanding of the consequences of moving to sustainable technologies is needed if the billions planned to be spent on helping economies recovering from the current pandemic are to have lasting results. Across the globe, hopes are being pinned on development and investments in green technologies and sustainable solutions to fuel economic recovery from the … Read more