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Machine learning method speeds up discovery of green energy materials
Researchers at Kyushu University, in collaboration with Osaka University and the Fine Ceramics Center, have developed a framework that uses...
Next-generation batteries could go organic, cobalt-free for long-lasting power
In the switch to "greener" energy sources, the demand for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries is surging. However, their cathodes typically contain...
The first assessment of toxic heavy metal pollution in the Southern Hemisphere over the last 2,000 years
Human activity, from burning fossil fuels and fireplaces to the contaminated dust produced by mining, alters Earth's atmosphere in countless...
The rock that creates clouds
Feldspar is a ubiquitous mineral and makes up about half of the Earth's crust. In the Earth's atmosphere, feldspars play...
Accounting for plastic persistence can minimize environmental impacts
With plastic pollution posing a significant threat to ecosystems and human health, various strategies to lessen this type of pollution...
‘Nutritional quality must be at the heart of climate smart agriculture’ — researchers
Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa need to diversify away from growing maize and switch to crops that are resilient to climate...
Rains pound southern India ahead of cyclone
Rains lashed southern India's city of Chennai on Monday ahead of the landfall of a powerful cyclone, with a crocodile...
Harvesting more solar energy with supercrystals
Hydrogen is a building block for the energy transition. To obtain it with the help of solar energy, LMU researchers...
?How problematic is mineral mining for electric cars
In part two of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we weigh up the issues of resource extraction In the...
Phasing out fossil fuels could save millions of lives
A new study estimates that the mortality burden attributable to air pollution from fossil fuel use is considerably higher than...