As the global population continues to surge and climate change disrupts traditional water sources, the need for innovative approaches to freshwater production has never been more pressing. Now a promising solution has emerged in the form of sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (SAWH) devices
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Quenching the Thirst of the Arid World: Compact Fuel-Powered Atmospheric Water Harvesters
As the global population continues to surge and climate change disrupts traditional water sources, the need for innovative approaches to freshwater production has never been more pressing. Now a promising solution has emerged in the form of sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting (SAWH) devices
Hidden Dangers Under Antarctic Ice
Satellite Radar Reveals Extensive Seawater Intrusions Beneath Thwaites Glacier. This may explain why the rate of glacial loss has been greater than expected from modelling
The Mystery of the Disappearing Fireflies
Fireflies have illuminated summer evenings with their magical glow as long as humanity has observed the night sky, but now anecdotal reports from across North America have suggested that firefly populations have been declining.
Fighting the Nanoplastics
Most people are familiar with the scourge of microplastics pollution - the microscopic pieces of plastic debris that are pervasive in our waters. But an even smaller and more insidious form of plastic pollution is gaining attention from scientists - nanoplastics.
Microplastics in Our Midst: New Insights into Environmental and Health Impacts
New rodent model study suggests ominous tissue distribution of ingested microplastics.
Ocean Productivity Declines as Marine Heatwaves Intensify
Marine primary productivity is pivotal for transferring carbon dioxide from the atmosphere into the ocean. This study shows a 65% decline in net primary production in the surveyed area.
Deceit and theft in micro-plastic research?
The study probably helped propagate some of the Facebook sharing of articles that described the damage plastic microparticles did to fish but after a report from a...
Rock solid: Trapping carbon dioxide
"Capturing carbon dioxide is only part of the problem, how do you store the gas once you trap it?" The amount of research into global warming and how to reduce the...
Warm plastic water bottle danger?
A new study from the University of Florida conducted in China suggests that the storage of plastic bottles needs to be examined with testing for BPA
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- Enzyme-inspired catalyst puts chemicals in right...on September, 2024 at 8:17 pm
Taking inspiration from enzymes, chemists have developed a catalyst to simplify the synthesis of ethers, key functional components of many drugs, foods, personal care items and other consumer goods. The catalyst puts the two chemical ingredients in just the right proximity and position to come […]
- Discovery could lead to longer-lasting EV...on September, 2024 at 6:24 pm
Researchers have discovered why lithium-ion batteries, which power most electronic devices, lose capacity overtime. The findings could enable the development of electric vehicles that go far longer without needing a charge.
After 11 years, Boston Dynamics has said goodbye to its humanoid robot ATLAS HD. The robotics company says it’s time for ATLAS to “kick back and relax” in retirement, letting the new all electric ATLAS take over. This video was shared to remember ATLAS HD’s great moments and those not so great.
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