A low-cost, tin-based catalyst can selectively convert carbon dioxide to three widely produced chemicals — ethanol, acetic acid and formic acid.
Recycling Carbon Dioxide Into Household Chemicals
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Antarctic Ice Shelf Spawns Iceberg A-83
A large wedge of ice broke from Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf in late May 2024, the most recent in a series of notable icebergs spawned by the shelf in the past few years.
Record Low Antarctic Sea Ice ‘Extremely Unlikely’ Without Climate Change
Scientists at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have found that the record-low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 were extremely unlikely to happen without the influence of climate change.
The Global Clean Water Crisis Looms Large
Water scarcity will intensify with climate and socioeconomic change, disproportionately impacting populations located in the Global South.
White and Black Volcanoes of Saudi Arabia
While the Arabian Peninsula is known for its vast deserts of sand, the area also contains extensive fields of lava.
Smoke Covered 70% of California During Biggest Wildfire Years
As much as 70% of California was covered by wildfire smoke during parts of 2020 and 2021, according to a study from the University of California, Davis.
