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China’s carbon pollution now surpasses all developed countries combined

As China's coal-reliant economy has boomed, so, too, have its emissions. Enlarge (credit: Getty | AFP) Carbon pollution from China's bustling, coal-intensive economy last year outstripped the carbon pollution of the US, the EU, and other devel.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaMay 6th, 2021

The impact of carbon impurities on the quality of gallium nitride crystals

The wide availability of light-emitting devices (LEDs) for consumer use has led to a dramatic decrease in the cost of lighting our homes and other buildings. This is owing to the much higher efficiency of LEDs in converting electrical energy into lig.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

New tool developed to improve deadly superbug treatment

World-leading software that can both detect and predict antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in one of nature's toughest and deadliest superbugs has been developed by a University of the Sunshine Coast-led research team. The work is published in the journa.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Upstream and downstream: River study highlights cross-country inequities

A new research commentary led by Griffith University researchers highlights inequities between downstream and upstream countries that share the same watershed. The paper, "The Global Biodiversity Framework can be leveraged to better manage transbound.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Lung organoids reveal how pathogens infect human lung tissue

How do pathogens invade the lungs? Using human lung microtissues, a team at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has uncovered the strategy used by a dangerous pathogen. The bacterium targets specific lung cells and has developed a sophisticated.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Fixing excess carbon dioxide: Biocatalyst-driven carboxylation under mild conditions

Carbon capture and utilization technologies for the conversion of carbon dioxide into carboxylic acids have garnered attention recently, with researchers from Tokyo Tech recently demonstrating a biocatalyzed carboxylation reaction of not only natural.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

New method could allow multi-robot teams to autonomously and reliably explore other planets

While roboticists have developed increasingly sophisticated systems over the past decades, ensuring that these systems can autonomously operate in real-world settings without mishaps often proves challenging. This is particularly difficult when these.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 9th, 2024

The world’s largest fungus collection may unlock the mysteries of carbon capture

Research is uncovering the key role that fungi play in getting soils to absorb carbon. Enlarge / Fungus samples are seen on display inside the Fungarium at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, west London in 2023. The Fungarium was.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 8th, 2024

California wildfire pollution killed 52,000 in a decade: study

Pollution from California wildfires killed more than 52,000 people in a decade, a new study claimed Friday, as the western United States girds for a hot summer that could bring more blazes......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Researchers propose new socio-ecological framework for sustainable reforestation in Karst regions

The South China Karst, the world's most concentrated karst area, has reduced rocky desertification through extensive conservation and restoration over the past two decades, making it a global "greening" hotspot. However, the sustainability of this tr.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Researchers track greenhouse gas emissions in Chinese value chains with an interprovincial input–output model

China's economy has shifted from a stage of high growth to a stage of high-quality development, and the establishment of a dual-carbon target requires profound changes in the industrial structure and energy systems, as well as finding the right direc.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Basic income can double global GDP while reducing carbon emissions, analysis suggests

Giving a regular cash payment to the entire world population has the potential to increase global gross domestic product (GDP) by 130%, according to a new analysis published June 7 in the journal Cell Reports Sustainability. Researchers suggest that.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Colonialism and gender inequality: The case of political representation in Nigeria

Nigeria ranked 130th out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap report. Neoliberal tropes have posited this as a regional problem, whereby gender inequalities have prevailed as intrinsic to a 'one-size-fits-all' African culture. In turn, Western i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

New study reveals substantial carbon emissions from the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict

A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed the significant environmental impact of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Co-authored by Dr. Benjamin Neimark, Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, the study provides a c.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

The World’s Largest Fungus Collection May Unlock the Mysteries of Carbon Capture

Research is uncovering the key role that fungi play in getting soils to absorb carbon, and how humanity’s actions aboveground are wreaking havoc in the mysterious fungal world below......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Scientists create world"s strongest iron-based superconducting magnet using AI

Scientists have developed the world's strongest iron-based superconducting magnet using AI, in what could be a breakthrough for affordable MRI machines and the future of electrified transport......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

New insights into how cyanobacterial proteins cycle carbon in changing conditions

The products of photosynthesis are easy to point out. Plants, algae and cyanobacteria create the air we breathe and the fuel for food webs as they turn carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugars. How photosynthesis works, though, is much harder.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Unveiling novel energy phenomena from light exposure on layered materials

Research groups from the University of Tsukuba and the University of Rennes have discovered a novel phenomenon in which a nested structure of carbon nanotubes enveloped in boron nitride nanotubes facilitates a unique electron escape route when expose.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

How Much Energy Would It Take to Pull Carbon Dioxide out of the Air?

A physicist runs the math on direct air capture and warns: This tech won't save us from climate catastrophe......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Meta uses “dark patterns” to thwart AI opt-outs in EU, complaint says

EU Facebook users have until June 26 to opt out of AI training. Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment) The European Center for Digital Rights, known as Noyb, has filed complaints in 11 European countries to halt Meta's.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024

These light paintings let us visualize invisible clouds of air pollution

World Health Organization: Air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths per year Enlarge / Light painting reveals a cloud of particulates on Airport Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PM2.5 10-20 micrograms per cubic meter). (credit.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 6th, 2024