by EcoBees | Jun 22, 2025 | Carbon Sinks
Researchers from Brown University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have made a surprising discovery about how particles sink in the ocean. They found that smaller particles can sink faster than larger ones due to their ability to absorb salt...
by EcoBees | Jun 22, 2025 | Circular economy
The Waste Recycling and Treatment Department at Qatar’s Ministry of Municipality achieved significant milestones in 2024, advancing the country’s environmental sustainability and circular economy agenda. Five new recycling factories were inaugurated in the...
by EcoBees | Jun 22, 2025 | Engineered microorganisms
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a method to repair bricks damaged in the harsh lunar environment using bacteria-based technology. The method uses the soil bacterium Sporosarcina pasteurii to produce calcium carbonate, which binds...
by EcoBees | Jun 22, 2025 | Heat Pumps
The Heat Pump Association (HPA) is celebrating its 20th anniversary with its first annual conference, “Heat Pumps: How to go further, faster”, on November 26 at the British Library in London. The conference will bring together industry leaders to discuss...
by EcoBees | Jun 22, 2025 | Living materials
Researchers at ETH Zurich have created a “living material” that combines conventional materials with microorganisms, such as bacteria, algae, and fungi. The material, which is made with photosynthetic bacteria, can absorb CO2 from the air through...
