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Tackling climate change while improving human wellbeing
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The climate is doomed if we continue to be fixated by economic growth
Johan Hansson argues that it will never be possible to meet our climate targets if countries continue their obsession with growing the economy
Research headlines
Atlantic current circulation could shut down, say climate scientists
The collapse of the main current that warms Europe would have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems as well as human civilization
Weathering and ocean burial of rocks could have triggered Earth’s ice ages
Layered clays called ophiolites trap carbon efficiently and may still be cooling the planet today
Mystery of how dolomite forms could be solved at long last
Computer simulations and electron microscopy reveal mineral’s secret
Stratospheric effect boosts global warming as carbon dioxide levels rise
New research explains variations in climate-model predictions
Iron atoms in Earth’s inner core are on the move
Result could shed light on the seismic and geodynamic processes at play deep inside our planet
Flash heating technique extracts valuable metals from battery waste quickly and cheaply
New way of recovering material from lithium-ion devices also requires much less acid than other methods
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Here’s why Tesla’s Master Plan 3 makes a lot of sense for a sustainable future
James McKenzie examines the Master Plan 3 released earlier this year by Tesla
Nuclear Now by Oliver Stone – putting nuclear energy back on the table
Robert P Crease reveals the lessons from Oliver Stone’s new movie Nuclear Now
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Duke of Edinburgh visits Institute of Physics to hear how physicists are supporting the green economy
Matin Durrani reports on the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to the Institute of Physics
Electrochemical conversion of high-pressure carbon dioxide
The Electrochemical Society in partnership with Scribner and Hiden Analytical explore an environmentally friendly approach to upcycling CO2 emissions
Revolutionizing renewable energy: the promise of water splitting
IOP Publishing explores innovative solutions in renewable energy
Sustainable success demands joined-up thinking
Finding creative solutions to sustainability challenges requires input from diverse communities, argues the editor-in-chief of Sustainability Science and Technology
Why Alice & Bob are making cat qubits, IOP calls for action on net-zero target
This podcast features a quantum entrepreneur and an energy expert
‘Now is the time for action’ to reach net-zero climate targets, demands IOP report
Most physicists believe that on current trends the UK will fail to hit its climate goals
Going carbon negative to address climate change
The Electrochemical Society in partnership with Element6, BioLogic, Gamry Instruments and TA Instruments – Waters, explore delivering technologies that can reduce carbon impact
Dangerous soil liquefaction can occur away from earthquake epicentres in drained conditions
Discovery could also shed light on the history of earthquakes in a region
Microplastics with elongated shapes travel further in the environment
Atmospheric transport of microplastics is highly sensitive to particle shape and size
Bursting bubbles accelerate melting of tidewater glaciers
High-pressure air delivers kinetic energy to mixing fluids
Laser gyroscope measures tiny fluctuations in Earth’s rotation
Lab-sized instrument could shed light on shifting ocean currents
Organic molecule from trees excels at seeding clouds, CERN study reveals
Sesquiterpene creates cloud-forming particles
Droplet-based ‘wind farms’ harvest low-speed wind energy
Anchored droplets of ionic liquids collect enough charge to power a pocket calculator
Astrophysicist uses X-rays to explore the universe, heat pumps could prevent potholes
This podcast features conversations with an astrophysicist and a civil engineer
Fallout from nuclear weapons testing explains the ‘wild boar paradox’ of radioactive meat
Persistently high levels of caesium-137 in European wild boar are a legacy of early Cold War nuclear testing, not just Chornobyl, say researchers
Powering the future: clean energy anywhere, anytime through energy harvesting materials
Available to watch now, JPhys Materials explore the immense potential of ambient energy harvesting materials
Green and novel: the future of energy generation
Harnessing energy directly in space and from the ocean flow
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