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Penn Engineers Discover a New Class of Materials That Passively Harvest Water from Air

A serendipitous observation in a Chemical Engineering lab at Penn Engineering has led to a surprising discovery: a new class of nanostructured materials that can pull water from the air, collect it in pores and release it onto surfaces without the need for any external energy. 

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Students in ASU Lab Work to Improve River Preserve’s Health

Just over 60 miles from Phoenix, along U.S. Route 60, lies the Hassayampa River Preserve.

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Waterlogged Lake Gregory

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured this photo of Lake Gregory in the remote Great Sandy Desert of northwestern Australia.

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Study Shows How El Niño and La Niña Climate Swings Threaten Mangroves Worldwide

A new international study led by researchers at Tulane University shows that the El Niño and La Niña climate patterns affect nearly half of the world's mangrove forests, underscoring the vulnerability of these vital coastal ecosystems to climatic shifts.

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Major Study Shows How Finland Should Build its Energy Infrastructure

According to researchers, hydrogen should not be transported more than a few hundred kilometres.

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Rising Temperatures Lead to Unexpectedly Rapid Carbon Release From Soils

How sensitively does organic carbon stored in soils react to changes in temperature and humidity?

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Marine Heatwaves Pose Problems for Coastal Plankton

Temperatures around the world continue to rise – and the North Sea is no exception.

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In Test, A.I. Weather Model Fails to Predict Freak Storm

Artificial intelligence is powering weather forecasts that are generally more accurate than conventional forecasts and are faster and cheaper to produce.

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A New Approach Could Fractionate Crude Oil Using Much Less Energy

Separating crude oil into products such as gasoline, diesel, and heating oil is an energy-intensive process that accounts for about 6 percent of the world’s CO2 emissions.

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A New Technology for Extending the Shelf Life of Produce

We’ve all felt the sting of guilt when fruit and vegetables go bad before we could eat them.

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