China is in favor of strengthening international partnership in the fight against desertification. As an important step in this direction, Beijing is compiling a list of the technology and technical needs of countries along the Great Silk Road. In addition, the Celestial Empir...

A group of American and Russian scientists in the course of research determined the age of one of the world's most mentioned lakes, which is more commonly known as the Aral Sea. It is reported by National Geographic Russia. It turns out that the Aral Sea, for the survival of w...

Another 10 thousand hectares of the bottom of the drying Aral Sea will be planted with saxaul. At the moment, this desert plant has already been planted on 57 thousand hectares of the former seabed. The work is carried out within the framework of the project “Forest conservation”

Christmas trees that have fulfilled their festive mission can be an excellent raw material for the production of paints and sweeteners, says the research by Cynthia Kartey, a Ph.D. student from the University of Sheffield's Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Engla

The earth is an ever-changing organism. 2018 was no exception, filled with various geological events and natural phenomena - hurricanes, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes that forever transformed the state of our blue planet. The portal LiveScience has made the top ten of such p...

A new study by Tel Aviv University describes the process of developing bioplastics from microorganisms that feed on seaweed. At the same time, this type of plastic does not threaten with toxic waste and is self-processed into organic substances. The United Nations has long be...

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) jointly with the State Committee for environmental protection and land resources in Turkmenistan organized a seminar on discussion of the 6th National report to the Convention on biological diversity (CBD). The event was part of a r

FAO estimates that by 2025, nearly 2 billion people on Earth will suffer deficit of clean potable water to meet their daily needs. Desalination of sea water may be a possible solution to this problem. Of course, water supply via desalination is quite energy-consuming business,...

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a cheap way to generate hydrogen fuel from gelatin. This type of fuel is an ideal alternative to the traditional gasoline and diesel. Zero emissions and high efficiency make it a “dream fuel”. Hydrogen has the ...

Markermeer, one of the largest freshwater lakes in Europe and the Netherlands, was once famous for its abundance of fish and other aquatic life. However, for natural reasons, this vast area of 700 square kilometres, which is also a regulator of water levels in the rest of the Net