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Published Researchers want to use 'biochar' to combat climate change - Researchers Want to Use 'Biochar' to Combat Climate Change



A new review of research suggests that the nature-based technology biochar -- a carbon-rich material...
Published Engineered plants produce sex perfume to trick pests and replace pesticides - Engineered Plants Produce Sex Perfume to Trick Pests and Replace Pesticides



Tobacco plants have been engineered to manufacture an alluring perfume of insect sex pheromones, whi...
Published Stronger paper bags, reused repeatedly then recycled for biofuel could be future - Stronger Paper Bags, Reused Repeatedly then Recycled for Biofuel Could Be Future



As the world searches for ways to reduce the use of plastics such as single-use plastic bags, a nove...
Published Communities should reconsider walking away from curbside recycling, study shows - Communities Should Reconsider Walking Away from Curbside Recycling, Study Shows



Researchers took a deep dive into the economic and environmental value of community recycling effort...
Published Biological cleanup discovered for certain 'forever chemicals' - Biological Cleanup Discovered for Certain 'Forever Chemicals'



Chemical and environmental engineering scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in s...
Published A machine learning approach to freshwater analysis - A Machine Learning Approach to Freshwater Analysis



A team of researchers has applied a machine learning model to explore where and to what extent human...
Published Global experts propose a path forward in generating clean power from waste energy - Global Experts Propose a Path Forward in Generating Clean Power from Waste Energy


Scientists have created a comprehensive 'roadmap' to guide global efforts to convert waste energy in...
Published New water treatment zaps 'forever chemicals' for good - New Water Treatment Zaps 'Forever Chemicals' for Good


Engineers have developed a new water treatment that removes 'forever chemicals' from drinking water...
Published Mercury emission estimates rarely provide enough data to assess success in eliminating harmful global gold mining practice - Mercury Emission Estimates: A Challenge in Eliminating Harmful Global Gold Mining Practice


A global treaty called the Minamata Convention requires gold-mining countries to regularly report th...
Published Microplastics limit energy production in tiny freshwater species - Microplastics Limit Energy Production in Tiny Freshwater Species


Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater world ...
Published Researchers discovered that various species share a similar mechanism of molecular response to nanoparticles - Researchers Discover Similar Molecular Response Mechanism in Various Species to Nanoparticles



Living organisms are exposed to nanoparticles through different products and air pollution every day ...
Published Dark clouds on the horizon - Dark Clouds on the Horizon: The Impending Threat of Climate Change



Our industrialized society releases many and various pollutants into the world. Combustion in partic ...
Published Can a city store as much carbon as a forest? - Can a City Store as Much Carbon as a Forest?



A new tool helps show how growing cities can remain carbon neutral. ABSTRACT: Can a City Store as Mu...
Published Engineers harvest abundant clean energy from thin air, 24/7 - Engineers Harvest Abundant Clean Energy from Thin Air, 24/7



A team of engineers has recently shown that nearly any material can be turned into a device that con...
Published Plant remediation effects on petroleum contamination - Plant Remediation Effects on Petroleum Contamination



Initial choices about fertilization and grass seeding could have a long-lasting effect on how plants...
Published New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones - New Method for Purifying Drinking Water: A Game-Changer for Disaster Zones


Scientists have developed a new desalination method that pumps water through a membrane without usin...
Published Microwaves advance solar-cell production and recycling - Microwaves Advance Solar-Cell Production and Recycling



New technology advances solar-cell production and recycling. New microwave technology will improve t...
Published Archaea in a warming climate become less diverse, more predictable - Archaea in a Warming Climate Become Less Diverse, More Predictable



Using a long-term multifactor experimental field site researchers showed that experimental warming o...
Published Exploring the underground connections between trees - Exploring the Underground Connections Between Trees



Fungal networks interconnecting trees in a forest is a key factor that determines the nature of fore...
Published Wildfire smoke downwind affects health, wealth, mortality - Wildfire Smoke Downwind Affects Health, Wealth, Mortality



Smoke particulates from wildfires could cause between 4,000 and 9,000 premature deaths and cost betw...