June 2025 – Our Fragile Earth

GOING FOR THE GOLD

A cleaner, greener way extracts gold from mounting piles of e-waste in addition to ore. Using a compound found in[…]

The window to stay within 1.5°C is rapidly closing. The remaining carbon budget for 1.5°C is estimated to be exhausted[…]

3D-printed “pineapple” with cyanobacteria growing inside after a development period of 60 days A living, growing 3D printable material consists[…]

The most severe and persistent heat waves are often associated with an atmospheric pattern called a heat dome–a persistent high-pressure[…]

We finally know that the AMOC really is slowing down. The massive current system helps regulate climate by moving warm,[…]

Clays could be an inexpensive, accessible, and abundant resource for absorbing carbon dioxide from the air. Clay minerals have an[…]

Extreme events such as floods and droughts are becoming more frequent, longer-lasting and more severe. Last year’s figures reached twice[…]

12 million hectares of U.S. land–about the size of New York state–are currently used to grow corn for ethanol. Converting[…]

Suitable materials are available globally to make clean concrete and many could be incorporated into concrete mixes just by grinding[…]

The concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere peaked above 430 parts per million in 2025—the highest in millions of[…]