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Here’s What the Sustainable Cities of Tomorrow Could Look Like

Around the world, seeds of regenerative cities have already been planted. As they grow, they will shape the metropolises of tomorrow......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wired18 hr. 54 min. ago

Here’s What the Sustainable Cities of Tomorrow Could Look Like

Around the world, seeds of regenerative cities have already been planted. As they grow, they will shape the metropolises of tomorrow......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated News18 hr. 54 min. ago

Apple releases iPadOS 18.0.1 update for iPad mini 7 with A17 Pro chip

Apple last week announced , which looks identical to its predecessor but this time is powered by the faster A17 Pro chip. As the new iPad arrives in stores tomorrow, Apple has just released the iPadOS 18.0.1 update for those who buy the iPad mini 7......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

New iPad mini reviews: Jelly scrolling is fixed (probably)

Ahead of tomorrow’s launch day, the first reviews of the new iPad mini (A17 Pro) have been published. These reviews give us a closer look at the new device, including details on the display, performance, colors, and more. Head below for our rou.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Apple"s iPad mini 6 falls to record low $349, making room for 7th Gen

The last-gen iPad mini 6 is back on sale at Amazon, returning to its all-time best price of $349.99 as the iPad mini 7 hits store shelves tomorrow.Grab blowout deals on the iPad mini 6 - Image credit: AppleBlowout deals are in effect on the iPad mini.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Engineers unlock lithium from extreme environments

The demand for lithium—critical to powering sustainable technologies—is rapidly growing, but up to 75% of the world's lithium-rich saltwater sources remain untappable using current methods......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 22nd, 2024

Understanding the relationship between food waste, climate change and an aging population

Producing food and getting it to people's plates entails a significant expenditure of energy and resources. Unfortunately, approximately one third of all food produced globally is not consumed and discarded. Hence, to build sustainable societies, it.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

New electrochemical water splitting method offers fast, sustainable method for hydrogen production

Under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Francesco Ciucci from the University of Bayreuth, a German–Chinese research team has developed a new method for the electrochemical splitting of water. This not only accelerates the production of hydrogen for techn.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

New study investigates insecticide contamination in Minnesota"s water

A new study by researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) found that specific insecticides, called neonicotinoids, were found at high concentrations in some ground.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Teslas don"t work as green squad cars, California police say

As an increasing number of cities in California require departments to buy zero-emission vehicles, police say the Teslas they're being put in make their jobs harder......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 21st, 2024

Materials of the future can be extracted from wastewater

A group of researchers is on the way to revolutionizing what biomass from wastewater treatment plants can be used for. Biopolymers from bacteria can be a sustainable alternative to oil-based products, and phosphorus and other minerals can also be har.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

Lignin molecular property discovery could help turn trees into affordable, greener industrial chemicals

Trees are the most abundant natural resource living on Earth's land masses, and North Carolina State University scientists and engineers are making headway in finding ways to use them as sustainable, environmentally benign alternatives to producing i.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

How the Malleus Maleficarum fueled the witch trial craze

Invention of printing press, influence of nearby cities created perfect conditions for social contagion. Between 1400 and 1775, a significant upsurge in witch trials swept across.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 18th, 2024

How the Malleus maleficarum fueled the witch trial craze

Invention of printing press, influence of nearby cities created perfect conditions for social contagion. Between 1400 and 1775, a significant upsurge of witch trials swept across.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Biofabrication should be sustainable: Researcher calls for a rethink in current practices

Miriam Filippi, a researcher in the field of soft robotics working on developing bioinspired artificial muscle tissues, believes we can make human activities more ecologically sound by harnessing the power of living cells for bio-hybrid materials......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Forever chemicals found in bottled and tap water from around the world

Researchers found 10 'target' PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances)—chemicals which do not break down in nature—in tap and bottled water available for consumption in major cities in the UK and China. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane s.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

How can policymakers and scientists speed up progress to achieve Sustainable Development Goals?

IIASA researchers helped to identify three focus areas at the intersection of science and policy, which could foster transformative action to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Their priorities include exploiting.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

City microbes surviving on disinfectants, research reveals

New research shows microbes in our cities are evolving to resist the very cleaners we use to eliminate them. It also identifies novel strains living in Hong Kong that were previously only found in Antarctic desert soil......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Coastal cities have a hidden vulnerability to storm-surge and tidal flooding that"s entirely caused by humans

Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with schools of fish, their marshlands and endless tracts of channels melting into the gray-blue horizon......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Report highlights need for sustainable practices in European film and TV industry

A new report, titled "Greening European Film Policy: Towards a Sustainable European Film and Television Industry," has been released, emphasizing the critical role of collaboration between academics, industry leaders, and policymakers in addressing t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 17th, 2024

Sustainable building effort reaches new heights with wooden skyscrapers

Wood offers architects an alternative to carbon-intensive steel and concrete. At the University of Toronto, just across the street from the football stadium, workers are putting u.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024