Satellites Reveal Malaysia’s Hidden Thirst for Sand: 5.8 Billion Tonnes and Counting
By mapping 9.1 million buildings with satellite data and deep learning, researchers have reconstructed nearly four decades of Malaysia's sand ...
Tag: material flow analysis
War Runs on Fuel: First Standardized Method Puts a Number on Warfare’s Material Footprint
Researchers have developed the first standardized material flow analysis framework for warfare, revealing that two months of active conflict can ...
Wood Buildings Could Halve Construction Emissions, Danish Study Finds
A new Danish study projects that a full transition to wood-based construction could nearly halve greenhouse gas emissions from new ...
Battery Swaps Could Reshape EV Metal Demand in British Columbia by 2050
A new dynamic material flow model shows that electric vehicle battery replacement in British Columbia could cut new vehicle demand ...
Machine Learning and Global Material Models Take 2025 Graedel Prizes
The Journal of Industrial Ecology has awarded its 2025 Graedel Prizes to a machine learning study of uncertainty in life ...
Hydrogen Steel Plants Could Cut Emissions 89 Percent With Efficiency Gains
A detailed plant-level material flow analysis of a Swedish steelworks shows hydrogen-based steelmaking can cut emissions by up to 89 ...
A New Framework Tests Circular-Economy Policies Against Unknowns
Researchers propose a material-flow framework that stress-tests circular-economy policies across broad plausible conditions instead of relying on uncertain probability estimates.
China’s Future Polylactic Acid Industry: Material Flows and Environmental Impacts Across Scenarios
Polylactic acid, or PLA, has long been promoted as one of the most promising alternatives to conventional plastics. Made from ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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