Sustainability as a research area investigates the biophysical, technological, and socio-economic conditions under which human and ecological systems can persist within planetary boundaries over the long term. It integrates methods from environmental science, systems ecology, industrial ecology, economics, and social sciences to analyze resource flows, environmental impacts, resilience, and equity. Core topics include sustainable resource management, climate and energy transitions, circular economy strategies, life cycle assessment, and governance mechanisms that align development with ecological limits. Research emphasizes quantitative indicators, scenario modeling, and policy-relevant frameworks to evaluate pathways that minimize degradation of natural systems while maintaining human well-being.
A new study led by researchers from the University of Tasmania, in collaboration with international partners including The University of Manchester, has found that the environmental footprint of aquaculture feeds is influenced ...
Ecology
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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were established in 2015 to address some of the world's most pressing problems. The 17 goals include 169 targets such as eradicating poverty, reducing inequality and ...
Environment
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The fossil fuel industry is falling far short of its pledge to lead the energy transition, according to new research from the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB). ...
Environment
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A group of researchers have published new methods to help the financial sector recognize the importance of nature to economic and financial stability.
Environment
Oct 6, 2025
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Researchers have transformed food waste sugars into natural plastic films that could one day replace petroleum-based packaging, offering compostable alternatives to commonly used plastics for food and agricultural films like ...
Biotechnology
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The UCO studied, for the first time, how alperujo storage times affect the subsequent composting process, taking into account both the quality of the product and the emission of greenhouse gases and microbiological activity. ...
Agriculture
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As climate change and a growing global population strains our existing food supply, scientists are looking on land and at sea for innovative solutions.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 2, 2025
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A few years ago, one of us (Myles Allen) asked a Chinese delegate at a climate conference why Beijing had gone for "carbon neutrality" for its 2060 target rather than "climate neutrality" "or net zero," both of which were ...
Environment
Oct 1, 2025
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We live in the Anthropocene, a time that privileges the human experience above all else.
Ecology
Oct 1, 2025
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The world's 20 most powerful economies, the G20—currently led by South Africa—face mounting pressure to slash greenhouse gas emissions and help nations adapt to climate change. Economist and international affairs specialist ...
Environment
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