Advanced Science News
Environment
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Electricity-Free Renewable Hydrogen – Make Our Planet Great Again
Sustainable Earth. Episode 1: Make Our Planet Great Again; Episode 2: Stop Bullying Life on Earth; Episode 3: Live and Let Live
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The Risk of Microplastics: Plight or Hype?
Microplastics are synonymous with risks to health and the environment, but how much of this concern is actually justified?
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Atmospheric Moisture Transport and Arctic Sea Ice Decline
Global transport of moisture its effect on Arctic Sea Ice Extent (SIE).
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Insurance Risk Assessment in the Face of Climate Change
Local extreme weather events cause more insurance losses overall than large natural disasters.
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Biodegradation of Plastic Waste
Researchers in Germany exploit enzymes to break down and recycle the most widely-used plastic for packaging.
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Global Carbon Dioxide Cooling
Carbon dioxide has been labelled as the main culprit driving global warming, but is now improving its reputation as an environmentally friendly...
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Substitutes for Packaging Materials Using Biodegradable Polymers
Improving food storage with biodegradable polymers that can prevent food products from rapidly spoiling and help the growing difficulty of waste build...
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Using Trees for Bioenergy and Phytotechnologies
Poplars and willows are sustainably grown to conserve or utilize water in a variety of applications.
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What Happens to Water When Forests are Thinned in Dry Regions?
Extended droughts, or droughts that are warmer or more frequent than they have been in the past, can have large consequences on...
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How Fabric Can Separate Oil & Water
Researchers have developed a gas-phase deposition process to obtain either superhydrophobic or superamphiphilic nanocomposite coatings on filtration membranes.
