
Crops globally will suffer from climate change within 10 years
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Climate change may affect the production of crops like maize (corn) and wheat by 2030 if current trends continue, according to a new international study that included researchers from IIASA, NASA, and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact…

The third Urban Greenhouse Challenge is about creating social change
NewsThis year’s Urban Greenhouse Challenge will look at all the ways in which an urban farming site can tackle the lack of access to affordable and nutricious food.

This new process makes fertilizer from bioplastic
NewsJapanese scientists produced fertilizer from bioplastic. Their findings pave the way towards sustainable circular systems that simultaneously address issues such as plastic pollution, petrochemical resource depletion, and world hunger.

These are the winners of the EU Sustainable Energy Awards
NewsThe best European clean energy projects and leaders received top recognition at the EU Sustainable Energy Awards ceremony. Five winners took home awards in their respective categories.

Solar and wind power too slow to stop climate change
NewsWind and solar power develop too slow and virtually no country is moving sufficiently fast to avoid global warming of 1.5°C or even 2°C.

Swedish sharing cities take a lead on the sharing economy
NewsThe national program Sharing Cities Sweden has placed much focus on how city governments can facilitate the sharing of things, services, places and mobility.

Prince William’s Earthshot Prize important for climate innovation
NewsEarthshot Prize 2021 in London has shown the world the importance of backing, inspiring and acting on breakthrough environmental solutions.

The largest floating windfarm is now delivering power to Scotland
NewsThe 50 MW Kincardine Offshore Windfarm is now the largest floating windfarm on the planet. It is located 15 km off the coast of Aberdeenshire

Circular economy has to overcome serious flaws to become effective
CommentsScientists from two Swedish and one British institution argue that the concept of a circular economy and circular business models are flawed.

Desalination of seawater made easier by this new process
NewsDesalination of seawater is important in water-scarce countries. For that process, certain charged particles – known as ions – have to be removed from the water.