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Browsing: Sustainability
Sustainability is the science and practice of meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs, balancing environmental health, economic viability, and social well-being. Research in this field explores solutions for conserving natural resources, reducing carbon emissions, designing sustainable cities, and transitioning to renewable energy and circular economies. As climate change and ecological degradation pose growing global challenges, sustainability science offers data-driven strategies to build resilient, equitable, and thriving communities. Follow the latest breakthroughs driving a more sustainable future.
UMass Amherst researchers win NSF award to help re-envision the growing, selling and buying of…
Researchers at the University of Bath are investigating whether the natural properties of bacteria could…
Scientists from Europe, the USA, and other international partners have joined forces to test and…
Study offers climate-resilient water solutions for Montana’s Upper Missouri River Basin. The Bureau of Reclamation…
We are collectively failing to conserve the world’s biodiversity and to mobilize natural solutions to…
Human waste could fuel sustainable agriculture—if reused wisely. Global patterns show recycling potential depends on…
Wood vinegar and tar fraction in bio-oil produced from hazelnut shells pyrolysis at 400 C…
New refineries in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East need low-carbon upgrades, while older ones should…
University of Basel researchers have reached an important milestone in their quest to produce more…
A new seed-coating process could facilitate agriculture on marginal arid lands by enabling the seeds…
Achieving total renewable energy worldwide demands lower consumption, radical electrification, and breakthroughs in fuel technology—plus…
2021 Global Change Outlook from the MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of…
Stanford’s Natural Capital Project has developed Urban InVEST, a powerful, open-source software tool that helps…
Imaging technique could enable new pathways for reducing concrete’s hefty carbon footprint, as well as…
A collaboration between MIT and CNRS has yielded a cement that conducts electricity and generates…
Boston University environmental expert says the Nintendo racing game has important lessons for social and…
Plastics are one of the world’s largest polluters, taking hundreds of years to degrade in…