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We can protect only a subset of the ocean; which piece should we choose?
We can protect only a subset of the ocean; which piece should we choose?
Researchers have pioneered a novel way to identify marine areas that—if protected—will bolster food security and safeguard marine life, all while reducing carbon emissions
What’s the new game plan for sustainable development?
What’s the new game plan for sustainable development?
CONVERSATION 11•16 What’s the new game plan for sustainability in an age of Trump? First with Brexit and now with Trump, we have entered a new political moment. Whatever the future holds, it will not be business as usual. We are witnessing a shift away from some...
Residuos de plástico podrían ayudar a los aviones a volar
Residuos de plástico podrían ayudar a los aviones a volar
Como una forma de mantener los plásticos fuera de los vertederos, los investigadores han ideado un proceso simple para convertir uno de los plásticos más populares en combustible para aviones.
An amazing conservation success story started with digging holes and filling them with water
An amazing conservation success story started with digging holes and filling them with water
To help ailing amphibians, Swiss authorities built more than 400 ponds across a state half the size of Rhode Island. Over two decades, it worked.
New Artificial Leaf Ready to See Light of Day
New Artificial Leaf Ready to See Light of Day
Researchers at the University of Chicago made a practical artificial leaf that works outside the lab by mimicking the way leaves absorb carbon dioxide from the air. The new design should be about 14 times more efficient than natural leaves at converting carbon dioxide into fuel.
Para reducir las emisiones, comer verduras, no comer localmente, es la clave
Para reducir las emisiones, comer verduras, no comer localmente, es la clave
Un estudio detallado del consumo de alimentos en Europa revela que el 75% de las emisiones alimentarias de la región provienen de los productos lácteos y la carne.
Tenemos un problema de desperdicio épico, que necesita una solución global.
Tenemos un problema de desperdicio épico, que necesita una solución global.
La cantidad de desechos fecales de los seres humanos y el ganado está creciendo, y con ello, la amenaza para la salud humana y ambiental. Pero por otro lado, un estudio considera cómo podríamos beneficiarnos de todo este desperdicio.
Rooftop solar reactor makes liquid fuels with water and CO2 drawn from air
Rooftop solar reactor makes liquid fuels with water and CO2 drawn from air
Producing all the jet fuel needed for global aviation would require solar fuel plants covering only 0.5% of the Sahara desert.