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Environmental degradation due to dryland salinity, causing trees to die and inducing serious hillslope gully and sheet erosion at the base of a mesa landscape west of Charters Towers, Northern Queensland, Australia.
A UN-backed report says humanity has crossed into global water bankruptcy, where water use exceeds nature’s ability to recover.
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A new PSI method combines gentle sintering and an ultra-thin LiF layer to curb dendrites and stabilize solid-state lithium metal batteries.
Green ImpactNew solid-state battery design retains 75% capacity after 1,500 cyclesShy Cohen
Orbiter images reveal delta-like deposits in Valles Marineris, pointing to a vast ancient Martian ocean about 3 billion years ago.
SpaceHidden Martian deltas point to an ancient ocean covering half of MarsJoseph Shavit
Ice conceals a rugged landscape. A view over the Wilson Piedmont in Antarctica shows examples of the ice surface and what the buried topography may look like.
Green ImpactNew map shows Antarctica’s buried landscape in unprecedented detailMac Oliveau
Researchers converted discarded cigarette filters into nitrogen and oxygen doped porous carbon that powers stable, fast-charging supercapacitors.
Green ImpactScientists convert cigarette butts into new material for fast, durable energy storageRebecca Shavit
Mediterranean ecosystems face severe risks from warming seas, acidification, and sea-level rise, threatening marine life and coastal communities.
Green ImpactMediterranean sea faces record warming and rising climate risksMac Oliveau
Scientists uncover a vast hydrogen rich geological system deep beneath the Pacific Ocean seafloor.
Green ImpactResearchers discover massive hydrogen system beneath the Pacific OceanShy Cohen
Tufts scientists engineer bacteria to make tagatose, a low-calorie sugar that tastes like sucrose and may benefit health.
HealthScientists engineer bacteria to produce lower calorie, healthier sugarRebecca Shavit
AltoVolo’s Sigma is not an air taxi. It is a privately owned hybrid electric aircraft designed for quiet, long-range personal flight.
InnovationsAltoVolo redefines personal air travel with 220 mph hybrid eVTOL aircraftJoseph Shavit
Images of PDLC/TW as one side of the showcase during the day and at night.
Green ImpactScientists develop smart transparent woods that block UV and save energyShy Cohen
By copying how natural polymers fold and fall apart, researchers created materials that stay strong in use, then break down under everyday conditions without heat or harsh chemicals
Green ImpactNew smart plastics can be programmed to break down on scheduleRebecca Shavit
A University of British Columbia study finds that riders feel cooler at visually pleasant, greener bus stops, showing that design and trees can soften the sting of extreme urban heat without changing the actual temperature.
Green ImpactYour eyes and emotions help shape your sense of temperature, study findsHannah Shavit-Weiner
A new building system made from cardboard, soil, and water slashes carbon emissions and reimagines how sustainable construction can work.
Green ImpactEngineers turn waste cardboard into a low-carbon building materialRebecca Shavit
A University of Derby team says the Atlantic divide may be incomplete. Iceland and the Davis Strait could hold stranded continental fragments.
Green ImpactTectonic research finds that Earth has six continents not sevenJoseph Shavit
A new international study argues that the world’s farms can be more than food factories. By changing how crops use and store carbon, and by cutting reliance on synthetic fertilisers, agriculture could deliver gigatonne scale climate benefits while still feeding a growing population. The work offers a clear roadmap to decide which ideas are truly worth backing.
Green ImpactSmarter farming could pull billions of tons of carbon from the airRebecca Shavit
A Finnish electric motorcycle maker says it is bringing solid-state batteries to production vehicles, years ahead of major automakers.
InnovationsIntroducing the world’s first production motorcycle powered by solid-state batteriesShy Cohen
New research finds shocked quartz at key sites, strengthening the case for a comet airburst during Ice Age extinctions.
Green ImpactDid an exploding comet end the age of the wooly mammoths? New evidence says yesJoshua Shavit