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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

Water Breakthrough Challenge 7 to Award £50 m to Accelerate Transformational Innovation in Water Sector

The Water Innovation Fund has launched the seventh Water Breakthrough Challenge, which will award up to £50 million to collaborative innovations that tackle the water sector’s biggest issues.

7 Sep 2026

New Global Estimate Shows Nuclear Power Capacity Will More Than Double by 2050

The annual Nuclear Technology Review has been released, estimating that global nuclear operational capacity will more than double by 2050, reaching 2.6 times the 2024 level at nearly 1000 GW(e).

7 Sep 2026

Scientists Monitor Marine Life and Shipping Noise in Arctic Environments

Beneath the Arctic Ocean is an orchestra featuring natural and human composers, from cracking sea ice and whistling beluga whales to humming shipping-vessel engines.

7 Sep 2026

New Mobile ARM User Facility Track Atmospheric Data From Canopy

Deep in a pine-oak forest in northern Alabama, a 140-foot tower rises above the canopy. Equipped with scientific instruments, it anchors the Bankhead National Forest (BNF) observatory, a distinctive research site for studying how forests interact with the atmosphere in the southeastern United States.

7 Sep 2026

Innovative Machine Learning Models Advance Soil and Plant Water Tracking

Water typically moves from the land to the atmosphere through soil evaporation and plant transpiration. This process is called evapotranspiration.

7 Sep 2026

Study Reveals Microplastic Risk from Aging North Sea Infrastructure

Investigating subsea plastics reveals degradation issues, highlighting the need for better decommissioning strategies to address microplastic pollution risks.

By Samudrapom Dam 3 Sep 2026

RINGS Around Antarctica: Global Science Team Propose Large-Scale Surveys of Entire Antarctic Coast

Australian Antarctic scientists are part of a bold international plan to target the knowledge gaps that prevent reliable predictions about future sea-level rise.

3 Sep 2026

SteelX Solar Power Brings Midsummer’s Integrated Solar Roofs to the North American Market

SteelX Solar Power, will commence offering lightweight, integrated solar roofing solutions to the North American market in partnership with Swedish developer and manufacturer of thin film solar cells and panels Midsummer.

2 Sep 2026

GEL Set to Deliver Europe's First ‘Technical Grade’ Lithium Carbonate on a Commercial Scale

Today, Geothermal Engineering Ltd (GEL) announced a major technological milestone in the production of lithium onshore in the UK.

2 Sep 2026

Researchers Turn Saltwater Side Reaction Into Cheap Energy Storage

To create large-scale grid energy storage that is more affordable, powerful and safe, researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) decided to let a strong side reaction step into the limelight.

2 Sep 2026

Exceeding 1.5 °C Limit Now Considered Unavoidable, But "Every Fraction of a Degree" Still Worth Fighting for as Pacific Leaders Gather for Regional Summit

The world is on track to cross the 1.5 °C global warming threshold, likely within the next few years, according to a major new UN Environment Program (UNEP) report released today.

2 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.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 1 Sep 2026

Indigenous Peoples Highlight Their Role in Driving Rural Economies and Protecting Nature

Indigenous Peoples highlighted today their critical role in building sustainable rural economies and protecting natural resources at the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Consultation of the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

1 Sep 2026

UNSW to Host Global Summit on the Future of Healthier Cities

More than 30 leaders from international cities will convene at UNSW Sydney for a global conference focused on creating healthier, more sustainable and equitable urban centers.

1 Sep 2026