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Rising from the Flames: The Impact of Wildfires on California's Ecosystem
Loss of Biodiversity Wildfires can be devastating for biodiversity, as they often obliterate habitats that are home to a wide ...
Consumers announces geothermal energy study, aiming to cut costs and pollution
Consumers Energy announced Thursday it will study the possibility of using geothermal energy to power certain Michigan neighborhoods. The utility company said the renewable technology could cut both ...
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Smoke Signals: What California's Wildfires Reveal About Climate Change
Longer Fire Seasons California's fire seasons have become notably longer, stretching about 75 days more than they did back in ...
New Technique Turns Ordinary Rocks Into Carbon-Capturing Machines
“We envisioned a new chemistry to activate the inert [not chemically reactive] silicate minerals through a simple ion-exchange reaction,” Chen explained. Ions are atoms or groups of atoms with an ...
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Simple chemistry unlocks nature's hidden carbon trap
Experts have found a way to make silicates rapidly absorb carbon, thanks to what they describe as a “new chemistry.” ...
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Common rocks turned into great carbon trappers with new technology
Experts have found a way to make silicates rapidly absorb carbon, thanks to what they describe as a “new chemistry.” ...
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Scientist shuts down online theory with thought-provoking analogy: 'Too much of any one thing is bad'
Greenhouse gases are aptly named. Like the glass of a greenhouse, they absorb and trap heat. According to the United Nations, ...