The research originated in a project aimed at developing biofuels for ships but has since evolved into an environmentally friendly method for wood preservation.
Industrial Waste Used to Develop Non-Toxic Wood Protection
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Scientists Stunned: Volcano Cleans up After Itself by Removing Methane from the Air
A violent volcanic eruption in the South Pacific has revealed a surprising natural mechanism that could potentially help slow global warming.
Airborne Microplastics May Be Warming the Planet
Tiny particles of plastic amassing in the atmosphere may be intensifying warming, according to new study.
Turning Plastic Waste Into Clean Fuel Using Sunlight
Scientists are advancing a promising solution to two of the world’s biggest challenges – plastic pollution and clean energy – by transforming waste plastics into valuable fuels using sunlight.
How Oak Trees Outwit Their Predators
When oak trees are heavily damaged by caterpillars, they open buds later the following spring.
Unprecedented Increase in Ice Melt in Greenland Due to Climate Change
A study led by the University of Barcelona and published in the journal Nature Communications shows that climate change has profoundly altered extreme episodes of melting of the Greenland ice sheet: it has made them more frequent, more extensive and more intense.
