74 news posts in Sustainability

Sustainability

25 Feb 2019

Responsible innovation key to smart farming

The so-called ‘fourth agricultural revolution’ must provide social benefits and address potentially negative side-effects of agri-tech; Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Sustainability

08 Jan 2019

How one tough shrub could help fight hunger in Africa

A drought-resistant native plant can irrigate food crops and increase production: Frontiers in Environmental Science

Sustainability

07 Nov 2018

Taste is key in promoting insect-based food

Promoting the enjoyable aspects of insect-based food is more effective than highlighting health or environmental benefits: Frontiers in Nutrition

Sustainability

04 Oct 2018

Climate change efforts should focus on ocean-based solutions

Call for ocean-based renewable energy and local marine conservation and restoration to be scaled-up and implemented immediately: Frontiers in Marine Science

Sustainability

12 Sep 2018

New scholarly focus needed to help solve global food crisis

Researchers propose new framework for studying the global food system, covering: agricultural ecology, equity, culture and health: Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Sustainability

13 Apr 2018

New low-cost, sustainable material for reducing air and water pollution

A new ‘green’ material made from solid wastes and natural polymers promises better results than activated carbon in adsorbing pollution: Frontiers in Chemistry

Sustainability

02 Feb 2018

Seabed mining could destroy deep sea ecosystems

The first global overview of seabed mining highlights potential environmental impacts, knowledge gaps and areas for future research: Frontiers in Marine Science

Sustainability

13 Nov 2017

Frontiers journals support UN Sustainable Development Goals

A new series of interdisciplinary journals and sections to speed up solutions for moving towards a sustainable society.

Sustainability

07 Nov 2017

Wild grape yeast could be more effective than pesticides in preventing grape molds

A wild yeast described in Frontiers in Microbiology could be an eco-friendly alternative to chemical pesticides.

Sustainability

24 Oct 2017

Waterside lighting drastically disrupts wildlife in the surrounding ecosystem

Streetlights affect insects and spiders living beneath the lights, finds a study in Frontiers in Environmental Science

Sustainability

16 Oct 2017

Why Open Science for Food Sustainability?

The Specialty Chief Editors of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems shared with us their key insights on why Open Access is important in food sustainability.

Sustainability

29 Sep 2017

Tree is life vs tree is cash

A paper in Frontiers in Communication looks at how changes in the way people view themselves and their place in their environment can affect conservation.