Light-driven chemical reactions have usually been conducted with large amounts of solvents that are often toxic. By combining them with mechanical energy in ball mills, Professor Lars Borchardt's team at the Chair of Inorganic ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 14, 2023
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The cycling of carbon through the environment is an essential part of life on the planet.
Environment
Mar 13, 2023
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Organizers of the 2024 Paris Olympics say they plan to make the Games the world's first 'climate positive' sporting event, a boast experts claim is 'misleading'.
Environment
Mar 13, 2023
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Each year, Americans generate more than 200 million tons of solid waste. Much of this waste is not ultimately deposited in the same place it was first thrown away, but is instead hauled across state or county lines to large ...
Other
Mar 9, 2023
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Discarded containers and bags are an eyesore in many towns, while beaches are covered by debris—Senegal's notorious problem of plastic pollution is not going away.
Environment
Mar 9, 2023
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The world is facing a significant food waste problem, with up to half of all fruit and vegetables lost somewhere along the agricultural food chain. Globally, around 14% of food produced is lost after harvesting but before ...
Economics & Business
Mar 8, 2023
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Researchers are coming to understand that the best performing materials in sustainable energy applications, such as converting sunlight or waste heat to electricity, often use collective fluctuations of clusters of atoms ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 7, 2023
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Waste containing nanomaterials—or nanowaste—is an emerging safety concern worldwide, requiring environmentally sound management and regulation that still need to be established. Researchers at the University of Fribourg ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 7, 2023
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Is it possible for countries to produce all their food nationally? According to a new study, for half of the world population the answer would be yes. For the other half: maybe? Leiden environmental researcher and head author ...
Environment
Mar 7, 2023
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As millions of tons a year of microplastic waste mounts in marine environments, Flinders University scientists warn the ramifications to wildlife, food webs and human health are still little understood.
Environment
Mar 7, 2023
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