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Temperature Measurement Error May Cause Climate-Impact Studies to Understate Impacts by 15% or More

When policymakers and city officials plan for climate change, they rely on economic studies showing how extreme heat impacts violent crime, public health, energy grids and crop yields.

18 Sep 2026

Ultra Low Carbon Brick Shapes Landmark New Home for the Yard Theater in London

A pioneering ultra-low carbon brick made from near 100% recycled construction waste has been used to create the striking colorful façade of one of London's most anticipated new cultural buildings.

15 Sep 2026

Scientists Transform Recycled Waste Plastic into Durable Housing Components

The world needs more homes. The world also has too much plastic. Perhaps the only thing those two problems have in common is that they’re hard to solve.

15 Sep 2026

Researchers Develop First Recyclable Flame Retardant Composite Material Ever

Korean researchers have developed, for the first time, a recyclable flame-retardant composite that overcomes a fundamental limitation of conventional flame-retardant composites, which cannot be recycled once cured, while maintaining excellent flame resistance.

8 Sep 2026

Novel Chemical Process Separates Current Collectors While Simultaneously Replenishing Lithium Ions

As the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) continues to grow, the disposal of spent EV batteries is emerging as a major social and environmental challenge. Wastewater generated during conventional battery recycling processes can contain high concentrations of heavy metals, posing risks of soil and groundwater contamination.

8 Sep 2026

Can Biochar Help Anammox Wastewater Treatment Get Over Its Slow Start?

Biochar's properties may optimize anammox in wastewater treatment, facilitating nitrogen removal and energy efficiency through enhanced microbial interactions.

1 Sep 2026

Microplastics Can Reshape How Vegetables Absorb “Forever Chemicals”

PFASs are persistent synthetic chemicals widely used in industrial and consumer products because of their water- and oil-resistant properties.

19 Aug 2026

Watercycle Technologies Secures £1 m Government Grant to Advance UK Battery Recycling Technology

Watercycle Technologies has secured £1 million in grant funding provided by the UK Government for CAMCYCLE, a £2 million project to demonstrate a new approach to recycling lithium-ion batteries and producing new battery materials in the UK.

From Watercycle Technologies Ltd 17 Aug 2026

Solar Power’s Looming Crisis: Growing PV Waste Could Turn Into a $100 Billion Industry

The world’s rapid shift to solar power is creating a massive new waste problem, with up to 402 million tons of discarded solar panels projected to accumulate globally by 2060, according to new research involving Adelaide University.

13 Aug 2026

Transforming Plastic Waste Into Ultra-Strong Underwater Adhesive

Mary Danielson was stuck. Literally. Doing her post-graduate research at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), she was aiming to break down plastic waste.

12 Aug 2026