Innovations in sustainable fashion
The global fashion sector, mainly the apparel and footwear industry, produced more greenhouse gases than France, Germany, and the UK combined in 2018, around 2.1 billion metric tons of CO2 emissions—approximately 4% of total global emissions, accor.....»»
New methods for improving water management to develop sustainable cities
Water, as one of the essential natural resources, is vital for the growth of any region. How much water a city has access to and how water is distributed is a crucial part of sustainable development......»»
Nature"s palette reinvented: New fermentation breakthrough in sustainable food coloring
Researchers from The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability (DTU Biosustain) have developed an innovative fermentation process that produces natural betalain-type food colors. This groundbreaking technology is set to revolutionize the f.....»»
Nearly half of the world is suitable for diversified farming for sustainable intensification, finds study
Agriculture, like other sectors of the economy, is a profit-driven business. Simple cultivation systems such as monocultures have therefore become firmly established, because they promise higher returns. However, they are more susceptible to diseases.....»»
Elon Musk on X antisemitism controversy: “Don’t advertise. Go f*** yourself”
Musk says X advertiser backlash is "going to kill the company." Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Elon Musk addressed an antisemitism controversy in characteristically unwise fashion during a public intervie.....»»
Are healthy foods automatically sustainable, too?
Many people are keen on making healthy as well as sustainable food choices, and they often intuitively equate "healthy" with being "sustainable." A study by researchers at the University of Konstanz, the Johannes Kepler University Linz, and the Hambu.....»»
Researchers find no evidence of Arabian leopards despite extensive search in Saudi Arabia
Researchers have concluded that Saudi Arabia is likely no longer home to sustainable populations of Arabian leopards, as detailed in the journal Oryx......»»
Sumo Logic accelerates troubleshooting and security across AWS environments
Sumo Logic announced a number of new innovations and updates that help users accelerate troubleshooting and security across AWS environments, within a span of minutes and a few clicks. Digital transformation and cloud initiatives are creating complex.....»»
Sensitive ecosystems at risk from mine waste, finds study
Nearly a third of the world's mine tailings are stored within or near protected conservation areas, University of Queensland research has found. A study led by UQ's Bora Aska, from the Sustainable Minerals Institute and School of the Environment, sai.....»»
Black Friday is an environmental nightmare. The Victorians had a much more sustainable approach to fashion
Around 46 million people across the UK are expected to have visited their local high street to go shopping over the last weekend in November, encouraged by so-called Black Friday sales. The projected spend in-store and online is forecast to reach clo.....»»
Researchers describe a more sustainable process to recycle biobased polycarbonates
A month ago, the European Union banned glitter. This action was part of an effort that aims to reduce the presence of microplastics in our environment by 30%. Waste plastics are a serious problem for our ecosystems, and the push for recycling plastic.....»»
New framework developed to monitor the impact of "destructive" fishing
The UN Sustainable Development Goals highlight the need to end destructive fishing practices to conserve marine resources and protect the ocean. However, there is no globally shared understanding of what destructive fishing is, or how to measure prog.....»»
Can bamboo be big in construction?
Bamboo is strong, light and sustainable, so why is it rarely used as a construction material in the West?.....»»
Scenes from the Automotive News Formula 1 event in Las Vegas
Automotive News Publisher KC Crain spoke with Michael Schiebe, CEO of AMG and Head of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class & Mercedes Maybach business units, about F1 engineering innovations......»»
Battery startup signs another big deal despite EV slowdown
ONE’s agreement with General Electric’s sustainable energy arm underscores stationary utility-grade energy storage as a major part of the battery maker’s business......»»
How master chess players choose their opening gambits
What influences the choices we make, and what role does the behavior of others have on these choices? These questions underlie many aspects of human behavior, including the products we buy, fashion trends, and even the breed of pet we choose as our c.....»»
War comes to Apple TV+ with "The New Look" Coco Chanel drama
Apple TV+ has announced that its drama series about fashion designer Coco Chanel will premiere on February 14, 2024.Juliette Binoche and Claes Bang in "The New Look"Fourteen years after her early life was documented in the acclaimed film "Coco avant.....»»
Microbes could help reduce the need for chemical fertilizers
Production of chemical fertilizers accounts for about 1.5% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. MIT chemists hope to help reduce that carbon footprint by replacing some chemical fertilizer with a more sustainable source—bacteria......»»
A sweet solution: Turning winery waste into jelly
Researchers in Turkey have proposed a new sustainable solution for winery waste. In a new study published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture they have demonstrated how one of the most significant by-products from the winemaking ind.....»»
Fly larvae: Costa Rica"s sustainable protein for animal feed
Raised in vertical farms and stuffed with fruit waste, fly larvae have been turned into animal feed, as a new Costa Rican venture in sustainability is demonstrating......»»
A new approach to understanding Aboriginal foodways
A University of Queensland-led research team says the key to a more sustainable food future may be a better understanding of ancient Indigenous food production systems......»»