Nickel hub "apocalyptic" for uncontacted Indonesia tribe, say NGOs
Deforestation at one of Indonesia's largest nickel processing hubs is threatening an Indigenous group that is among the country's last uncontacted tribes, rights groups allege......»»
Indonesia says capital pollution spike due to weather, vehicles
Indonesia's government on Friday blamed a pollution spike in traffic-clogged capital Jakarta on weather patterns and vehicle emissions after the city topped global rankings four days this week......»»
Indonesia gives automakers more time to qualify for EV credits in investment bid
Indonesia’s government has set an ambitious target of producing some 600,000 EVs by 2030......»»
Indonesia capital becomes world"s most polluted major city: monitor
Indonesian capital Jakarta has become the world's most polluted major city, according to air quality monitoring firm IQAir, topping global charts for days as authorities fail to grapple with a spike in toxic smog......»»
Tropical forest nations seek climate plan in Brazil
Nations from Brazil to Indonesia met Wednesday to seek a plan to save the world's tropical rainforests, a day after South American leaders drew criticism for failing to adopt a pledge to protect the Amazon......»»
Water-durable perovskite-oxynitride supported nickel catalysts for ammonia decomposition
Hydrogen has become the beacon of clean energy owing to its high energy density and carbon-free emissions. Despite these advantages, hydrogen fuel is still far from being commercialized. Liquefying hydrogen requires a huge amount of energy and extrem.....»»
China, Indonesia, and Vietnam lead global growth for coming decade in new projections
China, India, Indonesia, Uganda, and Vietnam are projected to be among the fastest-growing economies for the coming decade, according to researchers at the Growth Lab at Harvard University. The new growth projections presented in The Atlas of Economi.....»»
Palm oil: The myth of corporate plantation efficiency is failing Indonesians and furthering inequality, say researchers
Palm oil is found in half the products sold in supermarkets and in biofuels. Around 50 percent of the world's supply is grown in Indonesia, mostly on massive plantations......»»
Blurring the line between planetary and human health spans
Days before the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May, scholars delivered a call to act on the planet's health to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, a monument to atomic weapons' apocalyptic threat that shook Albert Einstein to utter in 1946 his oft-quoted plea.....»»
Oceans are growing hotter, triggering global weather disasters
Heat searing enough to knock out mobile phones. Wildfire smoke that turns the skies an apocalyptic orange. Flash floods submerging towns in upstate New York and Vermont......»»
5 TV shows like Peacock’s Twisted Metal series you need to see
With Twisted Metal now streaming on Peacock, you may be looking for other post-apocalyptic shows once it's over. Here are five great alternatives......»»
Alabama-Coushatta Tribe in Texas uses fire to save a tree that is part of its identity
The longleaf pine's branches arch toward the sky, each bud bursting with spindly green fingers. As flames sweep the landscape, setting yuccas and loblolly pine saplings ablaze, the longleaf's thick bark peels but protects the solid trunk underneath......»»
Bird Box Barcelona’s ending, explained
Bird Box Barcelona delivers the thrills expected from a post-apocalyptic film, leading to a tense and cathartic conclusion. Digital Trends explains the ending......»»
Thanks to trapped electrons, a material expected to be a conducting metal remains an insulator
New research sheds light on the mechanism behind how a special material changes from an electrically conducting metal to an electric insulator. The researchers studied lanthanum strontium nickel oxide (La1.67Sr0.33NiO4) derived from a quantum materia.....»»
A foundation that fits just right gives superconducting nickelates a boost
Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University say they've found a way to make thin films of an exciting new nickel oxide superconductor that are free of extended defects......»»
Ni-Ti bimetallic system mediates enantioselective reductive aryl-benzylation of alkenes using free alcohols
Prof. Wang Xiaoming's group at the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has demonstrated the first nickel-titanium, bimetallic, system-catalyzed, asymmetric reductive aryl-benzylation of alkenes using benzyl al.....»»
Conservation in Indonesia is at risk, say scientists who study the region
Indonesia, home to the largest tropical rainforest in Southeast Asia and over 17,500 islands, is a country packed with biodiversity and endangered species. However, scientists studying the region's species and ecosystems are getting banned from Indon.....»»
Better care for locals and the ocean to make Indonesia"s blue economy more viable
The world depends on the ocean to meet increasing demands for food, income, energy and minerals and transportation. However, marine ecosystems face serious challenges from over-exploitation, extraction, pollution, loss of biodiversity and climate cha.....»»
For EV batteries, lithium iron phosphate narrows the gap with nickel, cobalt
LFP has sparked new interest especially in the U.S., where a clutch of domestic and overseas manufacturers has pledged more than $14 billion in new production facilities......»»
Light and nickel found to simplify cross-coupling reactions
Cross-coupling reactions—chemical transformations in which two fragments are joined together—are a valuable tool in the synthesis of organic molecules. Applications range from drug development and synthesis of naturally occurring molecules to mat.....»»
Apple TV+ renews hit "Silo" for a second season
Ahead of its first season finale, Apple TV+ has announced that critically-acclaimed drama "Silo" will now return for a second run.Image Credit: AppleThe post-apocalyptic drama has been highly praised by critics, and viewers including Stephen King. Re.....»»