MORE ON CEMENT
Cement normally soaks up the sun’s heat, making buildings hotter. By tweaking the chemistry of cement, a new material reflects[…]
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CONSTRUCTION, CEMENT, AND CLIMATE CHANGE
With global population growth accelerating urban expansion, construction activity has reached unprecedented levels while construction waste accumulates in landfills. Ordinary[…]
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COTTON GARMENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Where electricity is carbon-intensive, the use phase of cotton garments often has a bigger carbon footprint than production, especially if[…]
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CARBON NEUTRAL CONCRETE
A new concrete not only survives wildfires and extreme weather, but heals itself and absorbs carbon from the air. A[…]
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A SOLAR STILL
Making ammonia fertilizer is energy and carbon-intensive. A new low-cost solar-driven method recycles ammonia in farm and industrial runoff–otherwise becoming[…]
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T-SHIRT STATISTICS
There’s little connection between price and t-shirt quality nor is it a reliable guide to how well it will wear[…]
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MANIPULATING MANGOES
Soaking mangoes in ozonated water (a process known as aqueous ozonation) for just 10 minutes before cold storage can help[…]
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CIGARETTE BUTTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Millions of toxic e-cig butts can be recycled into asphalt pellets that boost road durability and cut carbon. They contain[…]
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EXPANDING SOLAR POWER SOLUTION
Solar farms often compete with agriculture and ecosystems, but repurposing abandoned mines could offer a solution. Abandoned open-pit mines could[…]
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MORE ON BETTER BATTERIES
A simple salt trick could make water-based batteries longer-lasting by using sulfate and other salt ions. Sulfate salts like zinc[…]
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