The University of Birmingham and Global Hospital have joined forces to install solar power at a Nigerian hospital – providing medical staff with the power required to continue delivering surgery and patient treatment during blackouts.
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Low-Cost Pollution Monitoring is Global South Game Changer - Study
Low-cost sensor technology is revolutionising the way experts identify and manage sources of air pollution, offering a powerful, affordable tool for improving public health and environmental policy worldwide, a new study reveals.
Good Vibrations: Ceramic Material Harvests Electricity from Waste Energy
Improved material performs competitively, is less dense than traditional lead-based energy harvesters, researchers report.
Streamlining Desalination to Save Drinking Water
Sea level rise means fresh groundwater will increasingly become salty.
Noise Disrupts Rare Songbirds
From agriculture and urban land clearance to loss of habitat and feral animal predation, native wild animals and their food sources face a rising tide of threats caused by human activities.
The Brain Power Behind Sustainable AI
PhD student Miranda Schwacke explores how computing inspired by the human brain can fuel energy-efficient artificial intelligence.


