Using an inexpensive polymer called melamine — the main component of Formica — chemists have created a cheap, easy and energy-efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from smokestacks, a key goal for the United States and other nations as they seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Weddell Seal Moms Sacrifice Their Diving Capacity to Provide Iron to Their Pups
Weddell seals, which are excellent divers, during lactation provide so much iron to their pups that the mothers then dramatically limit their own diving and underwater foraging capabilities.
Tepary Beans Offer Producers A Low-Input, Climate-Resilient Legume Alternative
The ancient crop provides flavor for humans and forage for livestock.
Experts Warn That Climate Change and Increasing Populations are Threatening the Resilience of UK Wastewater Infrastructure
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth have examined the dynamic changes in the resilience of UK wastewater treatment works, now known as Water Resource Recovery Facilities (WRRFs), and discovered that environmental stressors are increasing the potential for pollution events.
Common Weed May Be ‘Super Plant’ That Holds Key to Drought-Resistant Crops
A common weed harbors important clues about how to create drought resistant crops in a world beset by climate change.
New Study Calculates Retreat of Glacier Edges in Alaska’s Kenai Fjords National Park
As glaciers worldwide retreat due to climate change, managers of national parks need to know what’s on the horizon to prepare for the future.