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Lithium-ion batteries are notorious for overheating or catching fire. A groundbreaking computational model has shown metallic lithium builds up on[…]

A 4°C rise in global temperatures would cut world GDP by around 40% by 2100–a stark increase from previous estimates[…]

Using seawater, electricity and carbon dioxide, a new carbon-negative building material has been developed that locks away CO2 permanently and[…]

As Earth keeps warming, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. In the last three decades, over three-fourths[…]

Made transparent by modifying wood’s natural structure, this material could be a sturdy, eco-friendly plastic alternative. It could serve as[…]

Tropical cloud feedback may have amplified the greenhouse effect by a staggering 71% more than previously known. Although tropical low[…]

From laundry detergent to dishwasher tablets, cleaning products are made with chemicals that make them difficult to break down or[…]

Over the past 5,700 years, the frequency of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Caribbean has steadily increased. A significant[…]

Nearly 3 out of every 4 older Americans have experienced at least one extreme weather event in the last two[…]

Lithium-metal batteries pack more energy in the same weight than lithium-ion batteries, promising lighter electric vehicles, ones able to go[…]