PV module recycling tech based on heavy liquid separation, metal chloride etching
A research group in China has developed a new recycling process for end-of-life crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV modules…
Out-of-Control Icebergs Are Wreaking Havoc on the Oceans
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Neighbourhood design and the environmental and social costs of suburbanization
Carroll, G., Heiston, P., Sweeney, J. & Williams, E. J. Demographic Trends in the 20th Century Technical Report,…
Scientists finally pinpoint the cause of Atlantic Ocean warming
Long-term temperature swings in the Atlantic Ocean have long been attributed to natural ocean circulation. New research suggests…
Q&A: What do China’s provincial five-year plans say about climate and energy?
China’s provincial-level governments have now all published their 15th five-year plans – economic and social development blueprints for…
Small forest fragments can protect more birds when the surrounding landscape is more helpful
Larger areas contain more species. This is one of the most ironclad laws of ecology, which explains why…
Indian woman amazed by Dubai’s cleanliness, calls it ‘Disney World’: ‘Dust and pollution don’t exist’
An Indian woman’s video about her Dubai trip has sparked a conversation online after she compared the city’s…
Climate shocks accelerating as El Niño threat looms over already vulnerable regions
The warning comes as climate pressures continue to mount worldwide, particularly in regions already experiencing fragile food systems…
Think before you flush: expert advice on how and when to save water at home
Water unites everyone on the planet, and as well as keeping us alive, it has thousands of other…
Geoengineering still faces major engineering challenges
Some researchers are starting to look into how nations or companies would go about trying to cool the…
Pulp and paper giant APRIL adds major deforesters as suppliers after revising sustainability policy
The changes include lowering its deforestation cutoff date to the end of 2020, which allows APRIL to…
England’s sewage spills: why citizen scientists want to test for pollution themselves
Thousands of volunteers across England now regularly take out their own testing kits to study the levels of…