Straws are one of the most common plastic waste products found on coastlines.
Some Plastic Straws Degrade Quicker Than Others, New Study Shows
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As Use of A.I. Soars, So Does the Energy and Water It Requires
Two months after its release in November 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT had 100 million active users, and suddenly tech corporations were racing to offer the public more “generative A.I.”
Green Steel From Toxic Red Mud
An economical process with green hydrogen can be used to extract CO2-free iron from the red mud generated in aluminium production.
In a Warming World, Climate Scientists Consider Category 6 Hurricanes
For more than 50 years, the National Hurricane Center has used the Saffir-Simpson Windscale to communicate the risk of property damage; it labels a hurricane on a scale from Category 1 (wind speeds between 74 – 95 mph) to Category 5 (wind speeds of 158 mph or greater).
Heavy Metals Are Toxic to Ovaries, May Lead to Earlier Menopause
Middle-aged women with elevated levels of heavy metals are more likely to have depleted ovarian function and egg reserves, which may lead to earlier arrival of menopause and its negative health effects, a new University of Michigan study shows.
Powerful Answers to Energy Questions May Be Blowing in the Wind
UBC Okanagan researchers study how wind farms can change airstream patterns.
