Cheltenham methane leak detected from space
In what seems to be a first, a UK methane leak has been spotted from space, and mitigated. Methane leaking from a faulty pipe...
DNA probes will be deployed in Antarctic krill project
A new project launched on 1 November aims to protect the Southern Ocean ecosystem by focusing on Antarctic krill, a keystone species. Rising ocean...
Sponsored content: “The smallest smart camera in its class”: Device offers user-configurable vision
OMRON, a leader in industrial automation solutions, has launched its new OMRON MicroHAWK F440-F Smart Camera. This highly configurable smart camera with a 35...
Acoustic landscape monitoring suggested as a game-changer for biodiversity improvement
AgriSound team member Calum Pheby with "Polly".
What's described as the world's first fully automated acoustic 'panoramic' landscape monitoring system, which can report in...
Prototype system sniffs out soil health with results in five minutes
An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES...
Measurement of persistent organic pollutants: Recent progress profiled
By Gauthier Eppe
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. Widely used during the...
First demonstration that forests trap airborne microplastics
A research group in Japan has demonstrated that airborne microplastics adsorb to the epicuticular wax on the surface of forest canopy leaves, and that...
Breakthrough technology for lithium manufacture
As global effort to fight climate change intensifies, the challenge for battery manufacturers and their supply chains is to find ways to meet the...
Technology will boost real-time monitoring of remote peatlands
Researchers will develop new ways to monitor carbon emissions from vast swathes of peatland after winning almost half a million pounds to develop new...
New initiative aims to use Earth observation and geospatial data to detect sewage spills
Ordnance Survey is working with consultancy firm CGI to investigate the possibilities of using Earth observation data to detect sewage from space. Launched by...
Beneath the surface: Sonar technology revolutionises sludge and silt mapping
Peter Smith, Sludge Treatment expert at waste management company CSG, lifts the lid on the new sonar technology the company is using to accurately...