January 30th, 2018 New research has discovered that both climate change and human activity have the potential to “significantly damage” the world’s largest tropical peatland in central Congo. The tropical peatlands in the Cuvette Centrale are the most extensive in the world, covering around 145,500 km2, twice the land area Read more…
January 26th, 2018 New research looking at inland freshwater fish farming may help reduce disease risks and potential impacts on the marine ecosystem, the team behind the project has said. Lead by researchers from NUI Galway and the Athlone Institute of Technology, the project will examine the potential use of Read more…
January 23rd, 2018 Global investment in renewable energy rose to over €270 billion in 2017, a new financial study released this month has found. According to the analysis from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), this is a three per cent increase from the €264 billion invested in 2016 as more Read more…
January 22nd, 2018 The current rate of coral bleaching is happening faster than in any other era in history, a new study published this month has found. According to the study in the journal Science, the frequency of the bleaching is undermining the capacity of coral reefs to recover and Read more…
