This in-depth report provides a summary of current scientific progress of the techniques and methods to assess nanomaterial safety, particularly in relation to the environment. The aim is to present the most promising strategies and most significant challenges of nanomaterial characterisation,...

Air pollution and noise pollution have a negative impact on all of society - but some groups are more affected than others. Lower socioeconomic status is generally associated with poorer health, and both air and noise pollution contribute to a wide range of other factors influencing human...

The ship recycling industry - which dismantles old and decommissioned ships enabling the re-use of valuable materials - is a major supplier of steel and an important part of the economy in many countries, such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Turkey. The recycling of scrap metals from ships...

Land take: increasing infrastructural and urban development means that ecosystem services of key importance to human life are being lost. Of high concern is the amount of land being covered with impervious materials, which halts natural soil processes. What measures can avoid, reduce or...

Synthetic biology is an emerging field and industry, with a growing number of applications in the pharmaceutical, chemical, agricultural and energy sectors. It may propose solutions to some of the greatest environmental challenges, such as climate change and scarcity of clean water, but the...

Up-to date scientific and technological research is vital to allow humans to adapt appropriately to our changing global environment, and current rates of environmental degradation and resource depletion. Effective research policies are essential to maintain or improve the standard of life for...

Up-to date scientific and technological research is vital to allow humans to adapt appropriately to our changing global environment, and current rates of environmental degradation and resource depletion. Effective research policies are essential to maintain or improve the standard of life for...

Air pollution and noise pollution have a negative impact on all of society - but some groups are more affected than others. Lower socioeconomic status is generally associated with poorer health, and both air and noise pollution contribute to a wide range of other factors influencing human...