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Home » Science Topics » Sustainability » Page 2

Category: Sustainability

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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, 2022June 25, 2025 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, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          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, 2020June 25, 2025 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, 2020June 24, 2025 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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                  How would we establish a society on Mars?

                  Posted on August 20, 2020June 17, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Humans are not built for Mars. Or rather, Mars isn't built for us, yet. Understanding the sacrifices such a massive undertaking needs is…

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                    A new model for predicting human population growth

                    Posted on July 17, 2020November 2, 2022 by Gina Misra

                    Scientists at University of Washington have attempted to improve upon previous population models developed by the United Nations and the…

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