Nano-silicon is an attractive tool in the field of environmental remediation, specifically when it comes to cleaning up oil spills from underwater drilling and hydraulic fracking.
Environment
Why We Need to Shift Governance Beyond the Blue Water Basin
Global water resources are increasingly becoming scarce. Many water basins are closing due to unsustainable modes of extraction and more than 800 million people still lack access to safe and sufficient drinking water. Although water is constantly moving through the...
A Bioplastic Made From Fish Waste
A Sussex student invented a bioplastic sourced from the sea.
Land Versus Atmosphere Dry-Out: What Matters More for Droughts?
Atmospheric drying power may reinforce drought severity and intensify environmental impacts.
Using Magnets to Recycle Rare Earth Metals
Chemists have developed a new approach for purifying rare earth metals using magnetism to avoid environmentally damaging mining practices.
A New Ceramic Coating to Lower Aircraft Fuel Consumption
A sprayable heat shield can reduce engine exhaust gases for economical aircrafts
Evidence of Microplastics in Arctic Sea Ice
The once pristine Arctic Ocean has turned into a pool of plastic debris.
A Fossil Fuel-Free Industrial Revolution
Exploring a fossil-fuel free industrial revolution prompts us to consider the grave risks we’re taking by not making every concerted effort to rapidly fix our global environment.
Antiviral Molecules Inspired by Sea Gods and Mermaids
Inactivating viruses from biopharmaceutical source materials can be achieved with detergents. However, the frequently used detergent Triton X-100 is ecotoxic and must be replaced with eco-friendly alternatives.
Fuel Cells to Lower Harmful Emissions on the High Seas
First practical tests of marine fuel cells on board AIDAnova planned for 2021
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