Bitcoin mining’s extensive water use is worsening the global water crisis, especially in drought-prone regions, according to Alex de Vries. He suggests potential solutions, including…
Researchers have identified the threat posed by greenwashing to achieving a ‘nature-positive’ world, where environmental decline halts, and biodiversity outcomes improve. The concept of nature…
Misaligned AI is not the one you should worry most about (yet). For the first time, scientists have used the concept of evolutionary traps on…
The Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed a pioneering ‘eco-friendly insulating gas’ to replace sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), a significant contributor to global warming in…
Scientists embarked on an investigation into the carbon dynamics of the Congo Basin and, during their research, uncovered insights about one of the planet’s darkest…
A research group headed by a geologist from the University of Maryland warns that the influx of salt in streams and rivers is an ‘existential…
MIT engineers aim to produce totally green, carbon-free hydrogen fuel with a new, train-like system of reactors that is driven solely by the sun. In…
Acetone, a key input for the chemical industry, is traditionally manufactured through a complex and risky procedure. Researchers from Brazil and Germany have collectively forged…
Polyester ranks as the world’s second most used textile, however, it is an environmental menace, especially because most of it never gets recycled. The fabric,…
Researchers led by Prof. Xiang Gao from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Lu Lu from…
In a new paper, scientists describe how ecology could inspire better AI and vice versa, calling for convergence and co-evolution. Contemporary artificial intelligence platforms often…
Around the Globe, Climate Adaptation Lacks Coordination A meta-study shows that individuals and households are leading climate change adaptation efforts with minimal systematic collaboration. The…
A new diet score reveals foods that are a win-win for your health and the environment. Eating more planet-friendly foods could help you live a…
Researchers from Australia and China are working to develop the world’s first safe and efficient non-toxic aqueous aluminium radical battery. Teams from Flinders University in…
In a comment in Nature Reviews Chemistry, Ph.D. student Hannah Flerlage and associate professor Chris Slootweg of the University of Amsterdam’s Van ‘t Hoff Institute for…
Replacing 50% of meat and milk products with plant-based alternatives by 2050 can reduce agriculture and land use related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 31% and…
Lithium, an essential element in electric vehicle batteries and energy storage systems, holds promise for a greener future. However, its production carries notable environmental implications….
Muhammad Rabnawaz, an associate professor at Michigan State University’s esteemed School of Packaging and a recent member of the National Academy of Inventors, has always…