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About 47 million homes use natural gas or propane-burning cooktops and ovens. Researchers found that cooking with gas stoves can raise indoor levels of...
All-electric rideshare fleet could reduce carbon emissions, increase traffic issues
Two major ridesharing companies have promised all-electric fleets by 2030 in an effort to reduce their carbon footprint. To understand additional impacts of this...
Aviation turbulence strengthened as the world warmed
New research shows that clear-air turbulence increased in various regions around the world from 1979 -- 2020.
CRISPR/Cas9 reveals a key gene involved in the evolution of coral skeleton formation
New work uses cutting-edge CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing tools to reveal a gene that's critical to stony corals' ability to build their reef architectures. This...
Biological cleanup discovered for certain ‘forever chemicals’
Chemical and environmental engineering scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in soil that break down a class of stubborn 'forever chemicals'-- per-...
Engineers harvest abundant clean energy from thin air, 24/7
A team of engineers has recently shown that nearly any material can be turned into a device that continuously harvests electricity from humidity in...
‘Sustainable’ condenser tumble dryers create hundreds of tons of waterborne microfiber pollution
A new study has revealed that drying laundry using a condenser tumble dryer leads to hundreds of tons of potentially harmful microfibers being released...
African smoke over the Amazon
Up to two-thirds of the soot above the central Amazon rainforest originates in Africa. Researchers differentiate soot particles using their relative properties and attribute...
Porous crystals made from plant extracts purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants
Researchers have developed porous crystals made from pomegranate extract to capture and degrade pharmaceutical molecules found in local municipal wastewater.
Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water
Engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals -- including toxic heavy metals like lead and critical metals like cobalt -- from...
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