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Seaweed can feed 12 million people
If just two per cent of the Ocean were to be sustainably farmed, the world could easily be fed, according to experts. In the first story of a two-part series looking at the opportunities and challenges facing Ocean farming, we… read more
Rivers help lock carbon from fires into oceans for..
Wildfires are not only bad for nature!
The study published in Nature Communications, calculated how much burned carbon is being flushed out by rivers and locked up in the oceans.
Oceans store a surprising amount of carbon from burned vegetation,… read more
A green battery for home use in rural Africa
EPFL startup hiLyte has developed an eco-friendly battery that will allow people in Sub-Saharan Africa to light their homes and charge their cell phones. The technology is currently being tested by families in Tanzania.
Over a billion people worldwide live… read more
Unexpected discovery: ‘Blue-green algae̵..
Cyanobacteria – also called blue-green algae – can produce oil from water and carbon dioxide with the help of light. This is shown by a recent study by the University of Bonn. The result is unexpected: Until now, it… read more
Beavers cut flooding and pollution and boost wildl..
Beavers have alleviated flooding, reduced pollution and boosted populations of fish, amphibians and other wildlife, according to a five-year study of wild-living animals in Devon.
The report, which will help the government decide whether to allow wild beavers to return… read more
