SPLENDID SOLAR CELLS
New transparent solar cells can be embedded into the glass surfaces of mobile devices, cars, and buildings, offering a seamless[…]
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Month: September 2024
CRITICAL EL NINO CONSEQUENCES
More frequent extreme El Niño events are likely to occur by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase with[…]
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USEFUL URINE
Bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilizers, making recycling it viable as a fertilizer[…]
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ICE DANGER
Ice on a lake may look safe, but be dangerous. When lakes and rivers freeze, there are two predominant layers[…]
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SOLAR POWERED DESALINATION
A new energy-efficient device produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process, continuously desalinating water without needing major maintenance.[…]
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MEGA EL NINOS
Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on the Earth some 252[…]
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MORE ON BETTER BATTERIES
Most rechargeable batteries powering portable devices (toys, handheld vacuums, etc.) use lithium-ion technology, but can have short lifetimes and, damaged,[…]
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SHARING ELECTRICITY
Heat waves, droughts, and fires place growing stress on the West’s electric grid. More integrated management of electricity resources across[…]
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LINGERING LAWSUITS
Big oil faces a soaring number of climate-focused lawsuits filed by cities, states, other government organizations, environmental groups, Indigenous tribes[…]
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METHANE MADNESS
Concentrations of methane are rising at an unprecedented pace, having increased by 20 % over the past two decades. In[…]
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