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Australian firm’s watery solution for solar power

Trapped in ice: the surprisingly high levels of artificial radioactive isotopes found in glaciers

New research shows that glaciers harbour a surprisingly large concentration of toxic nuclear materials, which poses risks as the glaciers melt

UK pins ‘net zero’ hopes on carbon capture

The UK has announced a £20bn package for carbon-capture projects, but not everyone is convinced it will be enough to deliver the country’s net-zero targets

Research headlines

Climate-change ‘fingerprint’ is identified in the upper atmosphere

Observations agree with computer simulations of global warming

Threshold for X-ray flashes from lightning is identified by simulations

Research could lead to new types of X-ray sources

Carbon-capture technology could benefit from quantum computing

Modelling reaction pathways may be within range of near-term quantum machines

New approach retrains deep neural networks to deal with changes in complex systems

Research could help us understand how weather is affected by climate change

Laser beam diverts the path of lightning strikes

In the first experimental demonstration of laser-guided lightning, researchers fire a laser beam into the sky to divert the course of lightning discharges

Zig-zag lightning could be mediated by metastable oxygen

Physicists may have solved enduring mystery

Podcasts about environmental physics

A stack of three lithium-ion batteries alongside a recycling symbol

How can we make lithium-ion batteries more sustainable?

New directions in environmental health and ecology, innovation in science and technology is waning

Photo of a man clapping in a crowd at a football stadium

Is the 2022 FIFA World Cup really carbon neutral?

Environment and energy – Browse the ebooks collection

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Opinion and reviews

Why you should concentrate on this form of solar power

It’s all about the money. Why seemingly great technological solutions can sometimes fail

James McKenzie explains why seemingly great technological solutions can end up failing

Want to slash your energy bill? Try these record-breaking solar cells

James McKenzie examines the potential of new “tandem” solar cells

Explore more in environment and energy

Combining solar power with thermal storage to avoid wasting energy

Australian company RayGen hopes to solve the limits of solar power by combining its systems with thermal storage, as Richard Stevenson reports

Solving climate change with Jonathan Koomey and Ian Monroe

Join the audience for a live webinar on 10 May 2023 sponsored by IOP Publishing

The latest in in situ/in operando characterization of Li-ion batteries

Available to watch now, The Electrochemical Society in partnership with BioLogic and TA Instruments – Waters, explores the phenomena that are taking place in the development of lithium-ion batteries

Designing materials and systems for decarbonizing chemicals and water industries

Available to watch now, The Electrochemical Society in partnership with BioLogic and Gamry Instruments, explore developing systems using renewable electricity molecules for fuel, energy storers or chemicals

Photo of wind farm off the coast of north-east England

Graduate training powers offshore renewables sector

A doctoral training centre in wind and marine energy aims to equip PhD students with the skills and knowledge needed to drive continuing expansion in the offshore renewables industry

Chemistries, materials, and processes for electrochemically mediated carbon capture

Available to watch now, The Electrochemical Society, in partnership with BioLogic, explores the emerging concept of electrochemical carbon capture

Epoch or event? Defining the Anthropocene

Ian Randall delves into the conflicting definitions and characterization of the Anthropocene, the age of humankind’s impact on the planet

Mechanistic interrogation of battery safety

A Battery Series webinar exploring the safe operation of lithium-ion batteries under operational extremes

Tonga 100 min after eruption. A zoomed-in view of the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano, taken from above and showing a grey plume mushrooming towards the viewer against a background of dark blue ocean

Satellites observe highest volcano plume ever

New work sheds light on how volcanic eruptions affect the climate and could help us better understand processes occurring in the Earth’s mesosphere

Fallen leaves help remedy iron deficiencies in plants

New spectroscopic measurements reveal the source of vital Fe²⁺ ions in soil

Meteorites have a seismic effect on Mars, revealing what lies below the surface

Impacts give scientists a better understanding of the Red Planet’s interior

Strata at the Illinois Basin Decatur Project

Microscale structure of rock affects microseismicity at underground carbon dioxide storage site

New study reveals the complexity of induced seismicity from carbon sequestration

Energy transitions and sustainable transformations in Africa

Available to watch now, the IOP Publishing journal, Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, discusses the very latest research within the energy and environmenta...

Stadium 947, built from shipping containers, viewed from the sea

Qatar: the land where one sports pitch needs 50,000 litres of desalinated water a day

Despite the upcoming World Cup, sporting mega events and local sports clubs are inspiring environmental change

Humane solutions for the massive human migration caused by climate catastrophe

Kate Gardner reviews Nomad Century: How to Survive the Climate Upheaval by Gaia Vince

Climate tipping points: retreating from the brink and accelerating positive change

James Dacey finds out how new research into human-climate systems could help us to avert disaster

OCV hysteresis and heat evolution – studying batteries with calorimetry

A Battery Series webinar exploring the hysteresis and heat evolution in the open-circuit voltage of batteries

A broad review on the safety of aged lithium-ion batteries

A Battery Series webinar, sponsored by TA Instruments – Waters and The Electrochemical Society, explore the aged cell safety of lithium-ion batteries

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