Ecology, The Environment and Conservation

This complex theme deals primarily with interactions between organisms and the environmental factors that impact them, but to a greater extent between individual inanimate environmental factors.

innovations-report offers informative reports and articles on topics such as climate protection, landscape conservation, ecological systems, wildlife and nature parks and ecosystem efficiency and balance.

The new face of the Antarctic

In the future, the Antarctic could become a greener place and be colonised by new species. At the same time, some species will likely disappear. 25 researchers recently presented these…

Novel method reveals small microplastics throughout Japan’s subtropical ocean

Research conducted in the Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has revealed the presence of small microplastics in the…

How climate change is disrupting ecosystems

The world is getting warmer and warmer – and many organisms native to lower latitudes or elevations are moving higher. However, novel organisms moving into a new habitat could disturb…

Electron-producing microbes power sustainable wastewater treatment

WSU researchers have developed a sustainable wastewater treatment system that relies on electron-producing microbial communities to clean the water. The work could someday lead to reduced reliance on the energy-intensive…

First-time detection of glyphosate in the sea

IOW develops new method and successfully applies it to Baltic Sea samples. Glyphosate is one of the world’s most widely used weed killers. The disputed herbicide, which is suspected to…

Ultimate efficiency engine

Researchers significantly increase fuel efficiency in the real world of road transport. Four research institutes have investigated on behalf of the Research Association for Internal Combustion Engines (FVV) how close…

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