CREATING ZER0-EMISSION CONCRETE
Linking the recycling of two carbon-intensive materials—cement and steel—could dramatically cut the climate impact of both, yielding a billion metric[…]
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND MENTAL HEALTH
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INNOVATIVE MATERIAL FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
A new polymer-based material allows sunlight to enter, maintains a more comfortable indoor climate without additional energy, and cleans itself[…]
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FRACTURED ICE SHELVES
When air temperatures in Antarctica rise and glacier ice melts, water can pool on the surface of floating ice shelves,[…]
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REVOLUTIONIZING BATTERY CHARGING
Store.Dot’s silicon-dominant battery has been repeatedly charged from 10% to 80% in 10 minutes, holding 80% of its capacity. It[…]
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FEARSOME FLASH DROUGHTS
Sudden, severe dry spells known as flash droughts are rising in intensity around the world (a notable exception is the[…]
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BLESSED BLUE-GREEN ALGAE
The discovery of how a critical enzyme works sheds new light on how cells control key processes in carbon fixation,[…]
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SEA ICE SURVIVAL OR LACK THEREOF
In 2023 Antarctic sea ice reached historically low levels, with over 2 million square kilometers less ice than usual during[…]
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ELEVATING THERMOELECTRIC MATERIALS
Thermoelectric materials could play an important role in the clean energy transition, producing electricity from sources of heat otherwise going[…]
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MEASURING METHANE
The Environmental Protection Agency is underestimating methane emissions from landfills, urban areas and U.S. states. From landfills they’re 51% higher[…]
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