Protecting and managing forests with the help of artificial intelligence
KIT and its spin-off EDI GmbH are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) assistance system for forest management in the face of climate change and to support foresters.
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Detecting environmental damage in forests with drones and sensors
A research team from Empa and Imperial College London has developed drones which equip trees with sensors to detect environmental damage in the forest.
EU research into the use of fields, manure and forests aims to restore the environment
In the next five years, Europe has to invest in developing systems that measure and explain as to why some agricultural crops are growing well […]
Help! German forests are dying!
Anyone who has entered the keywords “Bäume” and “sterben” (trees & dying) on the internet over the past few days will undoubtedly have been shocked […]
Groundwater abstraction and dry periods threaten European floodplain forests
Even if you can’t imagine it with a snowy or rainy winter like this one: In the long term, the European floodplain forests are threatened […]
CO2 absorption of young forests is 25 percent higher
An international team of researchers, including scientists from the Karlsruher Institute of Technology (KIT), has turned our previous assumptions on the CO2 uptake of forests […]
Sensors can help to catch forest fires in time
Forests keep burning. Gas detector sensors offer a solution to save wildlife and ecosystems.
Why innovation is vital even for an old monumental estate
This is the weekend of the Dutch National Monuments Days. Columnist Eugène Franken explains why a monument has everything to do with innovation.
Nature itself can mitigate the impact of extreme weather events
Extreme weather events cause masses of earth to move. Slopes begin to slide. This can have serious consequences if they are inhabited. Sustainable solutions could be offered by nature.
Components change colors when stress becomes too much
The dye molecule thereby "feels" the force acting within the plastic and continues to indicate changes in force by changes in color.
How to turn manure into fertiliser?
How do you turn animal manure into the best agricultural fertiliser? Can the black soldier fly be used as animal feed? These are just some […]
Swarm of drones detects a gas leak better than a firefighter
Scientists at TU Delft in The Netherlands have developed mini-drones with researchers from Spain and the US that can carry out complex tasks together in a swarm.
Carbon neutral by 2050 – Luxembourg seeks a model for the Grande Région
The 'Luxembourg in Transition' project aims to make the Grande Région carbon neutral. Multidisciplinary research teams are developing visionary models that can be implemented by 2050
Sensor data on smartphones to help protect cultural assets
Scientists at St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences in Austria have developed a way to make sensor data visible on a smartphone using augmented reality as part of the "Dataskop" research project
Green towers, and rooftop fields, not a luxury but a smart investment
This Sunday is World Green Roof Day. In the Netherlands, the Rotterdam Roof Days are therefore organized to highlight the fact that urban greening improves the living environment in cities.
A microrobot can take sugar from trees just like an insect
Researchers from Technical University Denmark developed a tiny robot that can harvest valuable chemicals from plant cells.
The process of natural selection is still going on
Researchers have uncovered a new tool in understanding how humans have adapted to infectious diseases over the last 10,000 years. It has application to diseases like Covid-19.
Electric Auke: ‘Offsetting CO2 emissions with nature conservation is not a solution’
Every other week, we take a look with sustainability expert Auke Hoekstra at how the earth is becoming more sustainable. This week: Can companies offset CO2 emissions by planting trees?
Biodegradable robots monitor soil and air quality
German and Italian scientists develop smart plant seed-inspired soft robots that spread on and in the ground to monitor soil and climate parameters.
Vitalfluid’s reactor feeds greenhouse crops literally at lightning speed
Crops in greenhouse horticulture can be fertilized in a sustainable way by mimicking the action of a lightning bolt.