UP, UP, AND RISING
The amount of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere set a record in May, again reaching the highest levels in human[…]
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CO2 TURNED INTO PRODUCTS
A new, low-pH system recycles more carbon into valuable products. The electrochemical reactor converts up to 70% of CO2 into[…]
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ENHANCED HEAT WAVES AND WILDFIRES
A summertime climate pattern in and around the Arctic could drive co-occurrences of European heat waves and large-scale wildfires with[…]
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SALVAGING FOOD WASTE
Fruit and vegetable food scraps can be turned into materials stronger than concrete that’s usable in construction or packing with[…]
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HISTORIC MEGADROUGHT
Photo: Wesley Tingey The nearly-20-year drought in the U.S. west is almost as bad or worse than any in the[…]
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COOLING CLEANLY
The vast majority of refrigerators came with hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), chemical refrigerants thousands of times more potent at warming the planet[…]
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MORE BAD ANTARCTIC NEWS
Partial photo: ray laskey It seems that the Antarctic ice sheet came close to collapse in the past. In a[…]
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FORD’S FIRST ELECTRIC TRUCK
Ford’s F-150 Lightning is a relatively inexpensive electric version of America’s most popular vehicle. The more expensive version’s extended battery[…]
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FORTHCOMING HURRICANE SEASON
Looks like we’re in for it again. Federal scientists forecast that 2021 could see in the range of 13 to[…]
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LITHIUM BATTERY
Partial photo: Sophie Jonas Today’s lithium-ion batteries are too heavy, too expensive and take too long to charge. A new[…]
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