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Read article: Processed wood can be moulded into complex 3D structures
Processed wood can be moulded into complex 3D structures
Sustainable material could replace plastics and metals
Read article: Plastic aerosols in the atmosphere could affect the climate
Plastic aerosols in the atmosphere could affect the climate
Study finds slight warming or cooling effect depending upon the distribution of microplastics
Read article: Glacier tables reveal their secrets
Glacier tables reveal their secrets
New model highlights the competing processes behind precarious features of melting ice
Read article: Organic aerosols from forests could help cool the planet
Organic aerosols from forests could help cool the planet
Negative climate feedback mechanism observed in Finland
Read article: Wind farms get noisier at night, say physicists
Wind farms get noisier at night, say physicists
Studies suggest that prevailing wind and air conditions affect the acoustics of “swooshing” noises
Read article: Sprinkling basalt over soil could remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Sprinkling basalt over soil could remove huge amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Amending soils with volcanic dust would sequester greenhouse gas without changing land use
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Qubits for the future: YouTube documentary explores how quantum computing could promote sustainability
Laura Hiscott reviews the documentary film Quantum Technology | Our Sustainable Future by The Quantum Daily
99 maps visualizing human impacts on the planet
Laura Hiscott reviews 99 Maps to Save the Planet by KATAPULT
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Read article: Science takes centre stage at COP26
Science takes centre stage at COP26
New commitments on climate innovation but climate summit outcome looks set to disappoint
Read article: Turning over a new leaf: a round-up of the best new environmental-science books
Turning over a new leaf: a round-up of the best new environmental-science books
A collection of reviews of environmental-science books to help you get up to speed during COP26
Read article: The unconventional scientist who predicted that rising carbon dioxide levels would change the climate
The unconventional scientist who predicted that rising carbon dioxide levels would change the climate
Sidney Perkowitz on Guy Callendar, the engineer who demonstrated the link between rising carbon-dioxide concentration and temperature
Read article: Design and manufacture of solid-state batteries towards low cost
Design and manufacture of solid-state batteries towards low cost
Join the audience for a live webinar on 1 December 2021 sponsored by Hiden Analytical, Royal Society of Chemistry, Instron and Metrohm, in partnership with The Electrochemical Soci...
Read article: The COP26 climate summit: what scientists hope it will achieve
The COP26 climate summit: what scientists hope it will achieve
Eight researchers share their realistic expectations for the UN world leaders summit in Glasgow
Read article: Major US and European labs join forces to tackle climate change
Major US and European labs join forces to tackle climate change
Top research centres announce they will co-ordinate climate-related research as well as share ways to reduce their carbon footprint
Read article: How molecular catalysts mediate the electrochemical generation of fuels
How molecular catalysts mediate the electrochemical generation of fuels
Join the audience for a live webinar on 17 November 2021 sponsored by Hiden Analytical and the Royal Society of Chemistry, in partnership with The Electrochemical Society
Read article: Climate change in a nutshell: the causes and effects of global warming, simply put
Climate change in a nutshell: the causes and effects of global warming, simply put
Laura Hiscott reviews Small Gases, Big Effect: This is Climate Change by David Nelles and Christian Serrer
Read article: Ask me anything: Ciara Muldoon – ‘I love being part of a project that is making such a positive difference’
Ask me anything: Ciara Muldoon – ‘I love being part of a project that is making such a positive difference’
Ciara Muldoon is an Internet entrepreneur whose latest project is a charitable search engine that helps tackle climate change and climate injustice
Read article: Climate realism: the solutions that might work at scale
Climate realism: the solutions that might work at scale
James Dacey reviews How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: the Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need by Bill Gates
Read article: Meddling to mend the planet: techno-fixes to environmental problems
Meddling to mend the planet: techno-fixes to environmental problems
James Dacey reviews Under a White Sky: the Nature of the Future by Elizabeth Kolbert
Read article: Why nuclear energy must be part of ‘net zero’ climate targets
Why nuclear energy must be part of ‘net zero’ climate targets
Henry Preston and Saralyn Thomas say that nuclear energy must be part of the conversation during the COP26 climate talks
Read article: Green jobs for physics graduates: finance and economics
Green jobs for physics graduates: finance and economics
Laura Hiscott speaks to three physicists who are doing their bit to build a more sustainable future in the field of finance
Read article: How physicists are tackling the climate crisis
How physicists are tackling the climate crisis
Introducing key research questions in climate science and the quest to decarbonize
Read article: Getting physical with the climate crisis
Getting physical with the climate crisis
James Dacey examines four vital challenges where physicists can help the world to decarbonize and adapt to the reality of global warming
Read article: Green jobs for physics graduates: decarbonizing energy sources
Green jobs for physics graduates: decarbonizing energy sources
Laura Hiscott speaks to three physicists who are doing their bit to build a more sustainable future in the field of energy
Read article: Green jobs for physics graduates: policy and behaviour change
Green jobs for physics graduates: policy and behaviour change
Laura Hiscott speaks to three physicists who are doing their bit to build a more sustainable future in the field of policy
Read article: Green jobs for physics graduates: opportunities to help build a sustainable future
Green jobs for physics graduates: opportunities to help build a sustainable future
Laura Hiscott introduces three key areas of employment where physicists can tackle the world’s environmental challenges
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