Sustainable battery recycling through spatial and technological alignment
This study develops a multi-scale analytical framework to evaluate the environmental impacts and resource recovery potential of battery…
Mining triggers extensive additional deforestation in sub-Saharan Africa
Data To map and analyse the spatial extent of direct mining-induced deforestation of dense forest across sub-Saharan Africa,…
Marine fuel choices and related life-cycle environmental impacts under global shipping policies
Global energy transition model GET v11 is a sector-coupled, energy system optimization (linear programming), mathematical model based on…
Darwin Harbour Middle Arm gas and petrochemical precinct could be roadblocked by endangered herb
A tiny endangered herb that has just been added to Australia’s national threatened species list could potentially stop…
Coal plants persist as a large barrier to the global solar energy transition
Three-step framework for PV generation and losses A three-step framework was developed to estimate facility-level PV energy generation…
Agri-environmental policies have reduced cropland degradation globally
Quantifying cropland condition In this study, we defined cropland condition as a trend in biological productivity, measured using…
Birds avoid wind turbines painted like venomous snakes
Wind turbines are a net positive for a sustainable society, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have an…
Atmospheric warming contributions from airborne microplastics and nanoplastics
Thompson, R. C. et al. Twenty years of microplastic pollution research—what have we learned?. Science 386, 6720 (2024).…
Sustainable EV adoption with clustering and predictive modelling for optimal charging infrastructure in the West Midlands and North East UK
This study leverages the ISE-CAP framework, a comprehensive methodology designed to analyse EV user behaviours, predict charging preferences,…
Decades of increased emissions from forest-fuelled BECCS
Popp, A. et al. Land-use transition for bioenergy and climate stabilization: model comparison of drivers, impacts and interactions…
Reimagining the Complete Neighborhood through Urban Renaturing
European City Context. Image Courtesy of ReGreeneration Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1040595/reimagining-the-complete-neighborhood-through-urban-renaturing The ReGreeneration…
Satellite imagery reveals increasing volatility in human night-time activity
Data and study area The foundational dataset for this global analysis of ALAN dynamics was the Black Marble…