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From the mud, straw, and gypsum mixtures of ancient Egypt’s monumental pyramids to the sophisticated underwater material employed by Roman engineers in iconic structures like the Pantheon, concrete has long symbolized civilization’s resilience and ingenuity.
Nestled in Uganda’s Kamwanyi village on the lush western slopes of Mount Elgon — a vast, 24-million-year-old extinct volcano that straddles the border between Uganda and Kenya — Francis Gidegi’s three-acre farm benefits from fertile soils, cool mountain air, and steady rains.
The study, carried out by the University of Oxford and national charity Butterfly Conservation, funded by The Woodland Trust, comes at a critical time for butterfly species.
Hydrogen has the potential to be a climate-friendly fuel since it doesn’t release carbon dioxide when used as an energy source.
New research from Northern Arizona University points to the idea that under some conditions, plants can “curate” their microbiomes—selecting good microbes and suppressing harmful ones—to adapt to their environments.
Lanthanides are a class of rare earth elements that in many countries are added to fertilizer as micronutrients to stimulate plant growth.
