Representatives from 175 countries will gather in Geneva, Switzerland, in August for the final round of negotiations on a legally binding UN treaty to end plastic pollution. Non-governmental organizations, academics and industry lobbyists will also […]
Most of us are already quite comfortable recycling our household waste. In Spain, for instance, millions of tons of packaging are processed every year, but did you know that buildings and their materials can also […]
Two new varieties of muscadine not only promise a longer growing season but also recall two Arkansas icons, both names trademarked: Altus, the state’s wine capital, and Mighty Fine, a name that describes its flavor […]
Big tech platforms often present content moderation as a seamless, tech‑driven system. But human labor, often outsourced to countries such as India and the Philippines, plays a pivotal role in making judgments that involve understanding […]
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will issue a highly anticipated advisory opinion overnight to clarify state obligations related to climate change.This post was originally published on this site.
Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography present a new tool the public can use to understand sewage contamination levels at beaches from Coronado to Playas de Tijuana as well as potential risks […]
Decades of gold mining at Giant Mine in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, has left a toxic legacy: 237,000 tons of arsenic trioxide dust stored in underground chambers.This post was originally published on this site.
Throughout history, people have viewed seasons as relatively stable, recurrent blocks of time that neatly align farming, cultural celebrations and routines with nature’s cycles. But the seasons as we know them are changing. Human activity […]
Land surface temperature (LST) is a critical parameter for understanding Earth’s energy balance and monitoring climate change. However, due to the limited spatial resolution of current satellite observations, LST measurements often reflect a mix of […]
A research team in South Korea has developed a breakthrough transfer printing technology that forms protective thin layers on lithium metal surfaces—an innovation poised to solve the long-standing dendrite issue plaguing next-generation lithium-metal batteries.This post […]
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