The University of Plymouth’s ongoing work to drive sustainability in the global shipping sector has been showcased during a parliamentary briefing in Westminster.

Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment.

Solid-state batteries charge in a fraction of the time, run cooler, and pack more energy into less space than traditional lithium-ion versions.

With more than 80% of global wastewater discharged into the environment untreated, this research provides an opportunity to turn this environmental liability into boosted productivity.

Climate change can make weather events more extreme—from droughts and wildfires to heat waves and major storms.

At the dawn of the millennium, a group of eminent scientists began compiling a list of the threats they felt were most likely to impact the world’s rocky shorelines over the coming quarter of a century.

Heaps of discarded clothing from the U.K. have been dumped in protected wetlands in Ghana, an investigation found.

Since 2017, Prosperity Partnerships have provided investment for academic institutes and businesses to co-create and co-deliver a programme of research activity that directly addresses a clear industrial need.

The kick-off meeting outlined plans to tackle critical scientific challenges associated with using cryogenic liquid hydrogen (LH2) as fuel for gas turbines. Hydrogen is seen as pivotal for the future of sustainable aviation because it produces no carbon emissions when combusted, emitting only water.

As the world faces an escalating planetary crisis, a new paper published today in Nature offers something we don’t often hear - hope.