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Category: Sustainability

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Scientists reevaluate global methane emissions

Posted on October 16, 2023October 13, 2023 by Sciworthy

Researchers used high-resolution satellite data to show the amount of methane entering the atmosphere currently surpasses the amount removed…

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    Biofilm technology for powering wearables

    Posted on November 28, 2022February 15, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

    Scientists devised a new method for converting energy from evaporation into electricity, using sustainable microbial biofilms. This device…

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      Can insects munch their way through our plastic problem?

      Posted on November 14, 2022November 14, 2022 by Erica Curles

      The invention of plastic improved human lives in many ways, but it has also created a lot of waste. Plastic waste can take centuries to…

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        How long will plastic waste stick around in the deep sea?

        Posted on August 15, 2022February 15, 2023 by Aubrey Zerkle

        Plastics are ideal for use in household and industrial products because they are strong and elastic, but these properties also make them…

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          What is direct heating and how does it impact our future?

          Posted on January 7, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          You hear people panicking about climate change. But what about direct heating? Even if there was no climate change, our energy use still…

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            Is humanity ready to live in space?

            Posted on December 1, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            This article explores incentives for projects spanning millennia, and determines which of those incentives would provide the most successful…

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              Fungi may be able to help clean up polluted water

              Posted on November 24, 2020October 24, 2022 by Mary Sabuda

              Human activities such as coal mining and processing can cause high levels of selenium contamination, which can be harmful to human health.…

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                A new kind of battery that removes carbon dioxide from the air

                Posted on November 2, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Nature has been able to filter out CO2 from our air for millions of years. So how might a battery prove to be our own artificial tree?…

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                  Growing plants on the surface of the Moon and Mars

                  Posted on October 5, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  The reality of being able to live and settle on Martian or lunar bases can seem like it is getting close. To do this, we need to be able to…

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                    Deep-sea mining impacts on diverse ocean ecosystems

                    Posted on September 1, 2020October 24, 2022 by Andrea Corpolongo

                    Sunlight does not reach the deepest parts of the ocean, but life still thrives in the darkness. Below depths of 200 meters, where sunlight…

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