The impacts of climate change on our society and economy
It is expected climate change will have strong social and economic influences in the future. But a recent review paper published in Science shows...
In the USA, 25% of fish sold at markets contain man-made debris, says study
Debris are pieces of rubbish or remains. They are generated during human activities in daily life. Debris can be a pollutant that seriously harms...
An effective way to recycle copper from complex electronic waste
Electronic waste, such as discarded mobile phones, computers, and tablets, contains a large number of precious metals including copper, zinc, gold, silver, etc.
Electronic waste...
Reducing porpoise, dolphin and whale bycatch in European waters
For decades, bycatch of porpoises, dolphins and whales (collectively known as cetaceans) has been a major conservation and welfare concern in Europe, with thousands...
How to protect environment without sacrificing agriculture?
Food demand drives the most dominant land use on Earth. This causes a fundamental challenge to the natural environment.
Lots of natural habitats have been...
Flying kites can help farmers get clean energy
The global energy demand is increasing due to the expansion of world economics and population growth.
Renewable energy, such as wind power and solar power,...
Remote sensing improves earthquake-response management for agricultural water
Earthquakes can damage the groundwater system, destruct agricultural activities, and threaten food security.
To prevent this, we need effective responses and recovery strategies.
This requires a...
Global biodiversity needs citizen scientists, says study
Citizen scientists are already providing large amounts of data for monitoring biodiversity, but they could do much more, according to a new study published...