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Research team develops more comprehensive method to monitor lobster industry
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Maine’s lobster fishery supports thousands of jobs across the state and is extensively monitored. Management efforts are informed by biological monitoring surveys that observe changes in lobster abundance and distribution, as well as dealer and harvester reports from the industry. But these statistics do not tell the whole story of an industry reeling from supply, market…
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How war and the climate crisis are reshaping the global fertilizer industry
Fertilizers and their interactions with climate change, food security, environmental security, energy and resources. Fertilizers impact climate change, food security and environmental security, while energy and resources impact fertilizers. Climate change, in turn, affects environmental security and food security. Credit: One Earth (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.oneear.2024.12.009 Fertilizers are essential to global food production, but they also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.…
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Science
Organosilicon chemistry offers an alternative to PFAS in the food and medical industry
Many medical products require hydrophobic coatings to prevent cell adhesion or to optimize sliding and frictional properties. Fraunhofer IFAM has developed a fluorine-free coating that mimics the properties of previously available fluoropolymers, as demonstrated by hydrophobic coatings on synthetic nonwovens. Credit: Fraunhofer IFAM Due to the unique properties of PFAS, few chemicals can compete with them. This is why it…
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Environment
Tea-CUP Project: A joint initiative to provide climate change services to support the tea industry
The cover photo, taken by study co-author Zhou Tianjun at a tea plantation in China’s Yunnan province, emphasizes the importance of Yunnan as a major tea-producing region. Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Science Tea is a globally important commodity, with an industry worth tens of billions of dollars and growing. However, its production, both in terms of quantity and quality, is…
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Chemistry
Developing plasma-coated paper as a plastic alternative for the packaging industry
A plasma source is introduced near the surface of the paper. This image shows the direct interaction between plasma and paper. Credit: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft In recent years, the amount of plastic waste that is harmful to the environment has been increasing in Germany. Packaging generates particularly large amounts of waste. Plant-based coatings for paper packaging could be a sustainable alternative…
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