A low-cost, versatile type of charcoal known as biochar can be tailored for specific uses including treating water, removing contaminants from soil and even storing carbon, according to new research by University of Alberta scientists.
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Climate change: How could artificial photosynthesis contribute to limiting global warming?
After several years during which global emissions at least stagnated, they rose again somewhat in 2017 and 2018.
Mosquito Known to Transmit Malaria Has Been Detected in Ethiopia for the First Time
A type of mosquito that transmits malaria has been detected in Ethiopia for the first time, and the discovery has implications for putting more people at risk for malaria in new regions, according to a study led by a Baylor University researcher.
High Pesticide Exposure Among Farmers Linked to Poor Sense of Smell Later
A Michigan State University study is the first to show an association between unusually high pesticide exposure and poor sense of smell among aging farmers.