Rare earth elements from ore are vital for modern life but refining them after mining is costly, harms the environment and mostly occurs abroad.
Materials Science
Nov 18, 2021
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While movies show Earth as existing in a calm, pristine corner of the universe, in reality the near-Earth space environment is dangerous and dynamic. On any given day, hot charged particles and blobs of plasma, called the ...
General Physics
Nov 8, 2021
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"We need to invest heavily in renewable energy and ensure that it becomes competitive in international markets," says Espen Moe.
Environment
Oct 12, 2021
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Spain's untapped rare earths are stoking tensions between mining companies and environmentalists and farmers who fear the devastating impact from extracting the minerals considered as essential for a high-tech and low-carbon ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 6, 2021
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The answer to climate change—or at least part of it—is blowing in the wind, according to research published Aug. 28 in the journal Climate.
Environment
Sep 22, 2021
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As the Parker Solar Probe ventures closer to the sun, we are learning new things about our home star.
Astronomy
Jul 14, 2021
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At the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November, ample discussion is likely to focus on how the world is not on track to meet the Paris Agreement's goals of stopping warming at well below 2°C. According to ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2021
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The International Energy Agency says immediate action is needed to reshape the world's energy sector in order to meet ambitious climate goals by 2050, including ending investments in new coal mines, oil and gas wells.
Environment
May 18, 2021
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In the chaos of a thunderstorm, upward moving lightning occasionally springs from the tops of tall structures. Scientists don't fully understand how upward lightning is triggered; it is likely a combination of multiple environmental ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 12, 2021
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When we think about the links to the future—the global transition to solar and wind energy, tactile virtual reality or synthetic neurons—there's no shortage of big ideas. It's the materials to execute the big ideas—the ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 4, 2021
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