Archive for 2019
At the COP25, energy decarbonization needs to take center stage
Delegates from almost two hundred countries have converged on Madrid this week for the relocated COP25, with public concern about climate change at its highest ever level. The remarkable impact of Greta Thunberg’s inspirational protests and the rapid spread of
Scientists: Earth’s tipping points mean ‘planetary emergency’
We may have already passed thresholds that lock in climate effects.
Artificial coral ‘reef music’ attracts fish to help ecosystem
Scientists think we can help ocean reefs by boosting undersea sound.
Fly ash waste can now be reused to make concrete
Two researchers have managed to reuse coal fly ash to create a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete.
Europeans are helping drive African elephants extinct
Some Europeans are endangering African elephants by buying products made from ivory.
De-mystifying small modular reactors
SMRs have specific advantages over traditional nuclear power plants that could benefit our industrial societies.