MADNESS IN MOVEMENT
Americans are leaving many of the U.S. counties hit hardest by hurricanes and heatwaves, and moving towards dangerous wildfires and[…]
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Month: December 2022
BETTER IRON-AIR BATTERY
A new aqueous air battery system uses low-cost iron, water and air–some of the safest, cheapest, and most abundant materials.[…]
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PERILOUS TIPPING POINTS
Photo: Antarctica Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system[…]
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WONDERFUL WHALES
Whales can weigh up to 150 tons, live over 100 years, and be as big as large airplanes. Composed largely[…]
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CHOCOLATE LOVERS TAKE NOTE (ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE)
Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa exporter, has lost most of its tropical forests in the last half century. Between[…]
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ALUMINUM SOLUTION
U.S. aluminum use is expected to continue to grow as more vehicles are made with entirely aluminum bodies. Less than[…]
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AWFUL ALUMINUM ATTRIBUTES
The PFC (synthetic, fluorine-containing chemicals) byproducts of aluminum production, are among the most potent and longest-lasting greenhouse gases by far. […]
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AIR-STRIPPING AMMONIA ADVANTAGES
Ammonia removed from sewage could be repurposed as a revolutionary green fertilizer, producing 5 to 10 times less greenhouse gas[…]
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KEYSTONE PIPELINE, A POTENTIAL KILLER
Photo: Keystone spill With its latest leak of nearly 600,000 gallons into a northern Kansas creek (part of a watershed[…]
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PAPER THIN SOLAR CELLS MAKE ANY SURFACE A POWER SOURCE
Durable, flexible solar cells, much thinner than a human hair, are glued to a strong, lightweight fabric, making them easy[…]
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