[ad_1] The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) has welcomed the Queensland government’s budget push towards a renewable energy future as encouraging news for our Great Barrier Reef. Treasurer Cameron Dick announced that $ 645 million would be earmarked for clean energy and three renewable energy corridors in the sunny state. …
Read More »Study: Air pollution laws targeting human health also help birds
[ad_1] According to a new study, U.S. pollution regulations meant to protect people from dirty air are also saving the birds of North America. Brian E. Kushner / Ornithology Laboratory Male finch of the house. Improving air quality as part of a federal program to reduce ozone pollution may have …
Read More »IBM enters the fashion space with a blockchain platform to monitor sustainability
[ad_2][ad_1] IBM (NYSE: IBM) and KAYA & KATO, a German manufacturer of uniforms and workwear, have joined forces to develop a blockchain network for the fashion industry. The initiative counts on the support of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Development (BMZ) and is designed to create transparency on the …
Read More »They find the remains of a huge monk seal that lived 3 million years ago
[ad_1] Scientists have identified a new species of giant monk seal, which lived three million years ago in the southern hemisphere, generating new clues to the evolution of these animals marine, according to a study published in the journal The Conversation. According to the analyzes, this species was about 2.5 …
Read More »A large-scale nest study shows that noise and light pollution impair bird reproduction
[ad_1] The white-breasted nuthatch has good low-light vision and has anticipated nesting times in response to light exposure, according to a new study in the journal Nature. Image credit: Dave Keeling Are you looking for a bird’s-eye view of human impact? A new study in the journal Nature provides the …
Read More »Machine learning advances materials for separations, adsorption and catalysis
[ad_1] Metal-organic structures (MOFs) are a class of porous and crystalline materials that are synthesized from inorganic metal ions or clusters attached to organic ligands. Two of these materials are shown, HKUST-1 and MIL-100 (Fe). (Credit: Tania Evans, Georgia Tech) An artificial intelligence technique, machine learning, is helping to accelerate …
Read More »The Great Barrier Reef credit scheme requires global banks to pay farmers to improve practices
[ad_1] As the dust settles over Labor’s electoral victory in Queensland, banana growers and ranchers in the state’s north are preparing for greater regulation of water quality. Key points: HSBC became the first corporate investor in coral reef credits, paying a farmer to improve practices to protect the Great Barrier …
Read More »The next chapter in agricultural production: Ethereum 2.0 and sustainability
[ad_2][ad_1] Source: Adobe / A Linscott Chyna Qu. Source: DeFiner Chyna Qu is the co-founder and chief operating officer of DeFiner, a decentralized financial network for cryptocurrency savings, loans and payments._____ Yield farming has evolved as a mainstream DeFi (decentralized finance) practice, involving investors or liquidity providers, putting cryptocurrencies to …
Read More »Blockchain and environmental sustainability – Environmental leader
[ad_2][ad_1] Recent discussions have focused on the environmental sustainability of blockchain technology and digital currencies, with critics quickly highlighting their potentially damaging impacts. Often these topics are out of context or without reference to the negative externalities that other financial services in the global economy have on the environment. At …
Read More »Transcendence promotes socially valid sustainability projects on the Blockchain
[ad_2][ad_1] Transcendence provides an end-to-end solution for the development of complex infrastructures and sustainable energy projects, with the support of the former deputy head of the Government of the Australia Capital Territory Maoneng, one of the leading solar energy developers in Australia and owner of renewable energy resources, today announces …
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