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Our mission is to fund, support, and acknowledge environmental research projects on a global level.

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Our website provides the latest international news on the alternative energy sector, features exciting new technologies, and provides insights and blogs of leading scientists from our august Science Advisory Board. Check back often for announcements, updates and application information regarding the 2014 ERA Science Prize.

Each year ERA Science will identify the “Global Top 50” projects in renewable energy technology, as chosen by our Science Advisory Board.

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  • Push to Rewild in Wealthy Countries Fueling Destruction in Poorer Ones
    A new study details how, as wealthy countries rewild farmland, they are driving the destruction of forests in poorer countries that are more abundant in wildlife.Read more on E360 →
  • 'Green Grab': Solar and Wind Boom Sparks Conflicts on Land Use
    Solar and wind farms are proliferating and increasingly taking up land worldwide, prompting criticism from rural communities and environmentalists. Solutions range from growing crops or grazing livestock under PV panels to putting floating solar farms on lakes and reservoirs. Read more on E360 →
  • Spread of Dark Algae Could Hasten Melt of Greenland Ice Sheet
    Dark algae are spreading across the Greenland ice sheet as snow retreats. Their dark color causes ice to absorb more heat from the sun, accelerating melting, and according to a new study, the harsh conditions atop the ice sheet will do little to slow their advance.Read more on E360 →
  • Reciprocity: Rethinking Our Relationship with the Natural World
    Robin Wall Kimmerer, the bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, recently published The Serviceberry, which explores the economies of nature. In an e360 interview, the Native American ecologist discusses reciprocity, gratitude, and aligning human law with ecological law.Read more on E360 →
  • How Wolves Could Help Bring Back Scottish Forests
    Wolves have been gone from the Scottish Highlands for more than 200 years, and in their absence red deer have proliferated. Researchers say that returning wolves to the Highlands would keep deer in check, allowing large areas of native woodland to regrow.Read more on E360 →