GREAT LAKES GRIEF
The Great Lakes temperature extremes have changed across all five Great Lakes over the last 80 years. They’ve intensified sharply[…]
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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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TOBACCO TRAVESTY
Tobacco production causes over 80 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually. A single cigarette can be responsible for up[…]
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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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BUMBLEBEE BUZZ PROBLEM
High temperatures and exposure to heavy metals reduces the frequency of non-flight bumblebee wing vibrations (that cause buzzing), which could[…]
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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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DROUGHT DISASTER
Driven by climate change, unsustainable groundwater use, and extreme droughts, Earth’s continents are drying out at unprecedented rates. Four massive[…]
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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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HORRENDOUS OCEAN HEATWAVES
In 2023, the world’s oceans experienced the most intense and widespread marine heatwaves ever recorded. Some events persisted for over[…]
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CONVERT INDOOR LIGHTING INTO ELECTRIC POWER
Perovskite solar cells, a high-energy, low-cost alternative to silicon solar cells, can work indoors, charged by using fluorescent lights and[…]
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