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Soil microbial fuel cells proven to be capable of creating energy to filter a person's daily drinking water in Brazil test.
Reforestation plans in Africa could go awry
An international team publishes the findings of a study on the biogeographical history of sub-Saharan Africa.
Coastal Greenland reshaped as Greenland ice sheet mass loss accelerates
Ice loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet has accelerated significantly over the past two decades, transforming the shape of the ice sheet edge and...
Hurricanes pack a bigger punch for Florida’s west coast
Hurricanes, the United States' deadliest and most destructive weather disasters, are notoriously difficult to predict. With the average storm intensity as well as the...
Australian scientists discover 500-meter-tall coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef
Scientists have discovered a massive detached coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef, measuring more than 500 meters high -- taller than the Empire...
Post-wildfire hazards: Toward an understanding of when and how slope failure may occur
Across the western US, severe wildfires fueled by tinder-dry vegetation have already burned more than 3.2 million hectares (8 million acres) -- an area...
Ice loss due to warming leads to warming due to ice loss: a vicious...
The loss of huge ice masses can contribute to the warming that is causing this loss and further risks. A new study now quantifies...
Beaches can survive sea-level rises as long as they have space to move
An international team of coastal scientists has dismissed suggestions that half the world's beaches could become extinct over the course of the 21st century.
How to design organic solar cell materials
Scientists have recently scrutinized organic solar cells and derived design rules for light-absorbing dyes that can help to make these cells more efficient, while...
Photovoltaics industry can help meet Paris agreement targets
To meet the Paris Agreement's goal of preventing Earth's average temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius above preindustrial level, one of the...
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