The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is a moment to take stock of the achievements of materials science. Advanced Science News speaks to experts in the field for their thoughts.
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Current Decarbonization Plans Will Still Lead to Catastrophe
United in Science report says countries need to at least triple their current efforts to meet the targets of the Paris Agreement.
Building a Sustainable Future with Emission-Free Cement
A new electrochemical reactor could be the solution to emissionless cement production.
SF6 Worries – The Most Potent and Persistent Greenhouse Gas
The most potent and persistent greenhouse gas is neither carbon dioxide nor methane, but sulfur hexafluoride, a colorless, odorless, non-polar, inert gas.
Photothermal Fabrics for Solar Desalination
A hanging model for solar‐enabled evaporation of seawater desalination.
Algal Blooms in Streams, Lakes, and Coastal Waters
Agricultural, urban and industrial activities have dramatically increased aquatic nitrogen and phosphorus pollution (eutrophication), threatening water quality and biotic integrity from headwater streams to coastal areas world‐wide.
Protecting Groundwater Resources During Fracking
How can we better regulate unconventional oil and gas extraction to protect groundwater from contamination?
The Rollercoaster Ride of International Carbon Markets
International market mechanisms for greenhouse gas emission reductions tend to generate two extreme reactions – strong opposition or fervent support.
Engineering Reports: A New Broad Scope Open Access Journal
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Engineering Reports, a new Open Access journal dedicated to all aspects of engineering and computer science. We undoubtedly live in one of the fastest evolving times, with scientific and technological advances permeating our...
Debating Dams: The World Commission on Dams Twenty Years On
In their WIREs Water review, Christopher Schulz and Bill Adams provide an overview of the responses to the work done by the World Commission on Dams over the past 20 years.
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