A trio of marine researchers at Deakin University's School of Life and Environmental Sciences in Australia has found that little penguins attempt to optimize their predatory behavior by making trade-offs between minimizing ...
The world's technologically advanced countries have called for the adoption of a "green growth" model of economic development in international climate negotiations. But advocacy alone will not motivate countries to protect ...
Environment
Aug 30, 2023
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Hydropower, traditionally one of Africa's most important sources of electricity, will rapidly fade in importance and cede its position to solar power. The attractiveness of new hydropower is decreasing fast, both due to the ...
Environment
Aug 24, 2023
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Almost two out of every five species of wild bird are of conservation concern across Europe, according to an updated and comprehensive assessment of their population status. That means these species are declining and becoming ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2023
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A rash of storms in Texas in recent years—from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 to the deep freeze in 2021—has put big chunks of the population in danger and left millions without electricity or water for long periods.
Nanomaterials
Aug 2, 2023
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A study to explore ways information systems (IS) could support eco-efficient behavior change in organizations found two equally effective IS methods to reduce paper printing by more than 70%.
Environment
Jul 27, 2023
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Separation processes are essential in the purification and concentration of a target molecule during water purification, removal of pollutants, and heat pumping, accounting for 10–15% of global energy consumption. To make ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 27, 2023
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From Tunisia to Morocco, sun-baked North Africa has embarked on a building spree of plants that purify sea and wastewater as climate change intensifies droughts in the water-scarce region.
Environment
Jul 27, 2023
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A research team led by Prof. Geng Zhigang from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) designed a molecular catalyst that can undergo dynamically reversible interconversion for the electrooxidation of propylene ...
Analytical Chemistry
May 31, 2023
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Consumers paid high energy costs while electricity generators saw enormous increases in revenues beyond their costs, finds a new report by UCL researchers that traces the revenues of the UK's electricity generation sector ...
Economics & Business
May 16, 2023
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