Meeting the food requirements of a growing global population is becoming increasingly difficult. Despite the need for additional food, it is estimated that 50-60% of grain is lost after harvesting, at a cost of about $1 trillion per year.1 One of the major reasons for lost grain is spoilage due to mould or insect infestation during …
Although, at first sight, winemaking might appear to be one of the most idyllic of occupations, it is an industry with its own serious safety concerns. The fermentation process that produces the highly desirable end product, whether it be a serious earthy, rich, Cabernet Sauvignon or a sweet, slightly decadent, Moscato, also produces a lot of …
Monitoring Volcanoes – Why Is It Important? Monitoring Volcanoes for the prevalence of gases like CO2, helps scientists to better predict the likelihood of volcanic eruptions. To understand and predict the behaviour of volcanoes an increasing number of scientists are combining geological monitoring and geochemical models. In 2010 Iceland’s Eyjafjallajökull volcano erupted, …
Methane (CH4) is the second most prevalent greenhouse gas emitted from human activities. In 2014, CH4 was responsible for around 11 percent of all US greenhouse gas emissions caused by human actions. Methane is emitted by a range of natural sources such as marshlands, leakage from natural gas …
