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The skyscrapers and urban development that have made Hong Kong the 'Pearl' have also generated pollutants that affect the marine species that live in...
Improved water splitting method: A green energy innovation
Hydrogen is a promising clean energy source with great potential to replace greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels. While total water (H2O) splitting is the easiest...
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Tracking genetically modified animals
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High cod catches could have been sustained in Eastern Canada for decades, simple stock...
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Beavers are well established and moving through the Oregon Coast Range
Beavers are often translocated to restore populations in areas, reduce their conflicts with humans and to take advantage of their ability to improve ecosystems....
Turning thermal energy into electricity
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Upcycled manure may ignite new sustainable fertilizing trend
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Location and intensity of global threats to biodiversity
Using a novel modelling approach, new research reveals the location and intensity of key threats to biodiversity on land and identifies priority areas across...
Global sand and gravel extraction conflicts with half of UN Sustainable Development Goals
Sand and gravel are the most mined materials in the world, with between 32 and 50 billion tons extracted globally each year. They are...
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