Plastic-eating enzyme could eliminate billions of tons of landfill waste
An enzyme variant created by engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin can break down environment-throttling plastics ...
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Midwestern US has Lost 57.6 Trillion Metric Tons of Soil Due to Agricultural Practices, Study Finds
AMHERST, Mass. – A new study in the journal Earth’s Future led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that, ...
‘Going virtual’ sees international conference cut carbon emissions by 425 tons and boost LMIC attendance
Switching to virtual conferencing can have a huge impact on the carbon footprint of major scientific events and significantly increase attendance ...
Creating solar cells and glass from wood – or a billion tons of biowaste
A digital, urbanised world consumes huge amounts of raw materials that could hardly be called environmentally friendly. One promising solution ...
Are we standing on a quadrillion tons of diamonds? (video)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2021 — There might be a quadrillion tons of diamonds 100 miles below Earth’s surface. But the ...
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nTIDE May 2022 COVID Update: Uncertainty about inflation tempers good news for people with disabilities
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The pair of Orcas deterring Great White Sharks – by ripping open their torsos for livers
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Wildfires may have sparked ecosystem collapse during Earth’s worst mass extinction
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Board game developed by scientists is winning plaudits for inspiring students to consider STEM careers
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Book gives fresh perspective on Black literature of 1930s
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Clashes of inference and perspective explain why children sometimes lose the plot in conversation