Researchers at Kyushu University have published a comprehensive analysis on the carbon footprint of constructing a wooden house in Japan. The study covered the total amount of emissions produced, taking into consideration ...
Environment
May 16, 2024
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A technology has been developed to quickly convert livestock manure, a significant issue in animal farming, into valuable "black gold" rich in carbon within a day.
Biotechnology
Apr 26, 2024
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Some years ago, I found myself making my way up the narrow stairs of a Learjet on a sultry runway in a deserted airport near the South Africa-Mozambique border. The humidity was there to taste—the air thick with it.
Environment
Apr 22, 2024
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For centuries, astronomers have realized that total solar eclipses offer a valuable scientific opportunity. During what's called totality, the opaque moon completely hides the bright photosphere of the sun—its thin surface ...
Planetary Sciences
Apr 2, 2024
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have upgraded a highly precise technology designed to monitor emissions of methane, a critical greenhouse gas, and other trace gases, even in harsh ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 16, 2024
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I recently found myself among a group of alarmed scientists, writing a fervent plea to the European Commission to be more ambitious when it comes to corporate greenhouse gas reporting requirements. Our open letter calling ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 14, 2023
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The science is clear. There is no pathway to net zero without nature. Nature loss exacerbates the climate crisis and, in turn, a rapidly heating planet poses a grave threat to the species and habitats that are crucial natural ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 5, 2023
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China has implemented various environmental regulations, including the widespread use of air pollution control devices (APCDs) in CFPPs. While APCDs have successfully reduced air pollutants, their electricity consumption ...
Environment
Aug 8, 2023
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A new study has found that a carbon tax, accompanied by "revenue recycling," can produce both environmental and economic benefits for Australia.
Environment
Aug 3, 2023
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Decreasing food loss and food waste may not have the environmental benefits researchers, advocates, and policymakers expect, but it could increase access to more affordable food for people worldwide, a new University of Colorado ...
Environment
Jul 20, 2023
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