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  • The digital twin pilot projects are intended to demonstrate how research using Earth observation data and emerging digital twinning technologies can transform environmental science across priority areas including climate change, biodiversity and ecosystems, and natural hazards. Meteorological Technology International
  • The UK's science research and innovation funding public body, UK Research and Innovation, has launched five projects to harness the potential of digital twinning technology to transform environmental science. Meteorological Technology International
  • Research in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology Letters suggests that per - and polyfluoroalkyl substances will not stay there indefinitely. American Chemical Society
  • Consumers are seeking more natural, fresh, and less processed foods, and believe that science and technology, such as precision fermentation, might be a more suitable way to address environmental issues than traditional food manufacturing methods. Labiotech.eu
  • The Science Minister of Queensland stated that the agreement between Queensland and Bavaria will facilitate the transfer of knowledge and technology, contributing to the advancement of vital environmental, social, and economic research. OpenGov Asia
  • Prior to the study, which was published in Environmental Science & Technology, a national inventory in the United Kingdom estimated that car-care products like windshield fluid could be an even greater source of VOCs than exhaust, but there had not been the science to back it up. TreeHugger
  • The UK government will continue to invest in science and technology (S & T) programmes and capability to improve human, animal, plant, environmental and climate-related global health outcomes. UK Government
  • In response to the return of Taiwanese businessmen, the Tainan Chigu Science and Technology Industrial Park will expand the area of industrial land and apply to the Environmental Protection Agency for changes in the environment. TxT Report
  • With a comprehensive portfolio of products, services and technologies, Bayer Crop Science helps farmers to maximize yield potential, protect their crops from pests and disease, and improve their environmental stewardship. Inventiva
  • Quantum technologies are expected to revolutionize the health, mobility, logistics, finance, climate science, environmental sustainability, energy and secure communications sectors. HPCwire
  • The power of science, technology, and innovation will be a crucial part of tackling environmental issues. Businessday NG
  • In September, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued a report concluding U.S. climate objectives would be under threat unless the U.S. government developed environmental performance standards for cryptocurrencies to minimize carbon pollution. The Narwhal
  • A new study from a team of researchers at Stanford University published in Environmental Science & Technology finds that various models of gas stoves emit a surprising amount of methane even when not in use - and it could have a real impact on overheating the planet. Gizmodo
  • Researchers reporting in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology Letters have detected light-absorbing tarballs in the Himalayan atmosphere, which could contribute to glacial melt. American Chemical Society
  • International science, technology, and innovation will continue to play an essential role in driving solutions to global economic, social, and environmental problems. The White House
  • NERC will use the digital technologies and methods generated during the hackathon and pilot projects to make environmental science more equal, diverse and inclusive. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
  • The US has inadequate regulatory oversight to address concerns presented by biotechnology and propose that Regulatory bodies need to assess the potential risks of a particular use or application of gene editing using a science-based risk assessment. Friends of the Earth
  • A July study in Environmental Science & Technology finds that methane emissions from fracking operations in British Columbia could be as much as 1.6 to 2.2 times higher than Canadian government data suggests. DeSmog
  • The Marine Environmental Quality program will advance development of an Ocean Noise Strategy for Canada, a whole-of-government approach and long-term plan to guide federal science research, technology development, and the management of human-caused marine noise in Canada's oceans. DFO
  • Electric vehicles are still an emerging technology witnessing continual improvements in efficiency and sustainability, while dramatic changes in how the world produces electricity will only make electric vehicles cleaner. TreeHugger

Last updated: 25 March 2024



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