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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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.
Melting Moon Dust
Through the ambitious Moonrise project, German researchers are looking to melt Moon dust in order to produce usable building materials on the Moon.
Can Nature Save Humanity?
Large-scale re-forestation can be a very effective means to decarbonize the future.
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
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 refrigerant.
Is Air Conditioning Cool?
Using air conditioning systems for the production of synthetic fuels.
Preventative Care of Our Planet: A Global Renewable Synthetic Fuels Roadmap
The clock is ticking for the development and deployment of renewable synthetic fuels substituting for non-renewable fossil-based oil to enable a sustainable energy resource for the benefit of all people.
From Damaged Woods to Renewable Bioenergy
The opportunities and challenges of salvage logging of biomass after natural disturbances to supply wood-based bioenergy.
In Flight and Fight – The Turbulence Carbon Dioxide Causes
We have recently learned that the high levels of carbon dioxide we breathe for extended periods inside planes can cause neurological problems.
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