Technology
Smart Sponge Device Absorbs Water from Thin Air
Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the…
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Environment
Agriculture in Forests can give both Climate and Economic Advantages
Forest-based agroforestry can restore forests, promote livelihoods, and combat climate change, but emerging agroforestry initiatives focusing only on tree planting is leading to missed opportunities…
Agriculture
Heat and Drought are Silently Reducing Crop Harvests
A new study reveals how climate change has altered growing conditions for the world’s five major crops over the past half century and is reshaping…
Environment
Color of Light in the Ocean Changes when Sea Ice Melts
The disappearance of sea ice in polar regions due to global warming not only increases the amount of light entering the ocean, but also changes…
Environment
How to Minimize the Worldwide CO2 Emissions from Industry?
Global emissions of carbon dioxide from industry can be reduced by five per cent. But that requires companies and policy makers to take a holistic…
Environment
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions will lower the number of fatalities from Poor Air Quality
Up to 250,000 deaths from poor air quality could be prevented annually in central and western Europe by 2050 if greenhouse gas emissions are drastically…
Technology
Carbon Capture is powered by a Device that uses Sunlight to Simulate Plants
Current methods of capturing and releasing carbon are expensive and so energy-intensive they often require, counterproductively, the use of fossil fuels. Taking inspiration from plants,…
Geography
One of the Earth’s Earliest Volcanic Mysteries has been Answered
Geologists led by the University of Maryland and the University of Hawai’i finally connected the dots between one of the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth’s…
Geography
New Research improves Rare Earth Element Extraction
A more efficient and environmentally friendly approach to extracting rare earth elements that power everything from electric vehicle batteries to smartphones could increase domestic supply…
Geography
At a Fault for Oceanic Transformation, Crustal Brines
A team presents new details of an oceanic transform fault at the Gofar fault in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The work reveals unexpected brine deposits…
Geography
The Sun’s Heat influences Earth’s Seismic Activity
Seismology has revealed much of the basics about earthquakes: Tectonic plates move, causing strain energy to build up, and that energy eventually releases in the…
Environment
New Investigation on Natural Oil Leaks in the Deep Sea
What is the role of dissolved organic matter in the deep sea? In a study relating to this question, researchers have investigated the composition of…
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