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Earth can stabilize run-away climate change on its own, MIT study concludes

The Earth’s climate has undergone some big changes, from global volcanism to planet-cooling ice ages and dramatic shifts in solar radiation.

New technology pulls clean drinking water from the air, 24 hours a day, with no energy input

Communities near the ocean can desalinate sea water for this purpose, but doing so requires a large amount of energy.

Groundbreaking solid state lithium metal EV battery charges in just 15 minutes

They claim that they can increase the autonomy of an electric car by up to 80%, and it that it can charge from 0 to 80% in just 15 minutes.

Porsche is launching a clean eFuel made from CO2, water and wind energy

Porsche's eFuel made from water and carbon dioxide using wind energy enable the nearly CO2-neutral operation of petrol engines.

How elephants can fight climate change and save the planet

Researchers report that elephants play a key role in creating forests which store more atmospheric carbon and biodiversity of forests.

Just one degree of temperature change can change the life cycle of species

The climate affects the life cycle of species, the number of individuals of a species, the overall number of species and the composition.

Groundbreaking battery powered by nuclear waste lasts 1,000's of years

Radioactive diamond batteries were immediately acclaimed because they promised a new, cost-effective way of recycling nuclear waste.

Gamechanging transparent solar cells found to generate power 1000x more efficiently

Solar panels often get a bad rap for spoiling the appearance of homes and businesses. Yet, this may be about to change.

Solar-powered reactor converts plastic and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels

Researchers have developed a system that can transform plastic waste and greenhouse gases into sustainable fuels and other products.

Groundbreaking technology can power your home for days using half the water needed to flush a toilet

Emission-free hydrogen could, one day, entirely replace fossil fuels - and a start up believes it has the key ingredient to make it work.