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UK Prawn Farms Could Spark Sustainable Seafood Revolution

Farming king prawns indoors in tanks on UK farmland could create a thriving, sustainable seafood industry, researchers say.

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In a Death Valley Shrub, Scientists See a Blueprint for Heat-Proof Crops

In the searing heat of Death Valley, California, a small desert shrub, Tidestromia oblongifolia, is able to thrive in temperatures upwards of 120 degrees F (roughly 50 degrees C).

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Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Life, Food Webs in the Ocean’s Dim ‘Twilight Zone’

Deep-sea mining poses significant risks for a vital, hidden part of the ocean. That’s the message from a new University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa study, the first to truly look at the impact of mining waste.

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Study Shows New Hope for Commercially Attractive Lithium Extraction From Spent Batteries

A new study shows that lithium — a critical element used in rechargeable batteries and susceptible to supply chain disruption — can be recovered from battery waste using an electrochemically driven recovery process.

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Carbon-Rich Waters are Becoming Even More Acidic as Atmospheric CO2 Levels Rise

The waters bordering North America could soon be inhospitable to critical marine creatures if the Northeastern Pacific Ocean continues to acidify at the current rate, a new study shows.

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Climate Plans Focus More on Planting Trees Than on Protecting Forests, Experts Warn

The climate plans that countries have submitted to the U.N. will do too little to protect the world’s forests and their vast stores of carbon, experts say. Instead, plans lean heavily on “unrealistic” tree-planting schemes.

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MIT Energy Initiative launches Data Center Power Forum

With global power demand from data centers expected to more than double by 2030, the MIT Energy Initiative (MITEI) in September launched an effort that brings together MIT researchers and industry experts to explore innovative solutions for powering the data-driven future.

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The Next Frontier In Clean Flight? Jet Fuel From City Waste

Aviation currently contributes about 2.5% of total global carbon emissions, and with air travel demand expected to double by 2040, cutting those emissions has become a pressing priority.

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Hourly Weather Data Reveals Climate Trends in U.S.

Studying historical hourly weather data – and the amount of time that temperatures remain above or below certain thresholds – reveals several impacts of U.S. regional climate change trends.

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How Climate Change Brings Wildlife to the Yard

As climate change increases the frequency of droughts, UCLA and UC Davis researchers found one overlooked side effect: People report more conflicts with wildlife during drought, when resources are scarce.

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