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New Device Purifies and Remediates Arsenic-Contaminated Water in Single Step

The process of collecting, purifying, and disposing of polluted water requires a lot of energy. Certain pollutants, such as arsenic, occur in low concentrations, reinforcing the need for much more energy-intensive selective removal processes.

22 Jan 2020

Social Tipping Interventions can Help Meet Climate Agreement Targets

Reducing global warming to much less than 2 °C will, at the least, need a decarbonized world by 2050 and an equivalent universal transformation of the land use and energy systems of different communities in the world.

21 Jan 2020

Study Shows a Smarter Technique to Replenish Groundwater

Reclaimed water is injected into depleted aquifers by many municipalities in an effort to replenish groundwater levels.

10 Jan 2020

New International Mechanisms can Ensure Sustainable, Decarbonized Future

A recent academic study has warned that the global revolution of low-carbon energy is likely to be at risk if new governance mechanisms and international agreements are not implemented to guarantee a continuous supply of rare metals and minerals.

6 Jan 2020

Comprehensive Assessment Methods to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals

Countries across the globe have been adhering to a blueprint from the United Nations to develop a more sustainable future. However, a new study reveals that the blueprint cannot be a permanent solution, and would have to be remodeled constantly.

2 Jan 2020

Mechanical Engineers Rush to Develop Scalable Renewable Energy Solutions

In the early 20th century, just as electric grids were starting to transform daily life, an unlikely advocate for renewable energy voiced his concerns about burning fossil fuels. Thomas Edison expressed dismay over using combustion instead of renewable resources in a 1910 interview for Elbert Hubbard's anthology, "Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great."

19 Dec 2019

Loro Parque Celebrates 47 Years of Love for Nature and Animals

Almost on the threshold of Christmas, Loro Parque celebrates this Tuesday, 17 December, its 47th anniversary, in a year in which it has reinforced its love and commitment to nature and animals through the fight against plastic.

18 Dec 2019

Study Emphasizes Need for New Methods to Test, Simulate Air Quality

According to a new study, considering new techniques of air quality testing and simulation is vital to enable policymakers to gain an exact understanding of the way emissions have an impact on air pollution levels.

18 Dec 2019

Innovative Sponge Rapidly Removes Over 90% of Oil Microdroplets from Wastewater

Every year, 100 billion barrels of wastewater contaminated with oil are produced by drilling and fracking processes that are carried out under the seabed to recover oil. These processes release small droplets of oil into the surrounding water.

17 Dec 2019

Hot Superplumes ‘Chicken-and-Egg’ with Earth’s Supercontinents

Curtin University researchers suggest a ‘chicken-and-egg’ relationship exists between the Earth’s mantle-located superplumes and surface-located supercontinents, adding their findings to a scientific community divided on what is happening deep inside the planet’s surface.

17 Dec 2019