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How PET bottle eco-bricks build classrooms in rural Guatemala
Gareth Whitcombe
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Since 2009, residents and volunteers have turned PET bottles and inorganic waste into wall infill for new classrooms in rural...
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Simulation Reveals How an Atom Splits in Two
Gareth Whitcombe
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The term atom derives from the Greek word for indivisible. Its name, however, is misleading. A simulation by theoretical physicists...
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American Airlines and Infinium Complete First Commercial eSAF Refuelling in the United States
Gareth Whitcombe
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American Airlines and Infinium have announced the first refuelling of a commercial aircraft in the United States using electro-synthetic sustainable...
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Malaysia’s Rare-Earth Elements Face a Forest and Processing Challenge
Gareth Whitcombe
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Scientists have now verified that Malaysia’s ion-adsorption clays hold substantial deposits of non-radioactive rare-earth elements. This geological fact places valuable...
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Apheresis May Remove PFAS and Plastic Particles From Blood
Gareth Whitcombe
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For decades, this machine has drawn blood from one arm, removed cholesterol and returned the blood to the body. The...
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How Earthquakes Help Gold Grow in Quartz Veins
Gareth Whitcombe
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Break open a piece of white quartz from a gold mine and you may spot gleaming streaks of metal within...
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Why CyberGhost at €2.19/month for 26 months is everywhere this summer
Gareth Whitcombe
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If you have opened three VPN deal articles this week, there is a very good chance you have encountered the...
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Burji-1356 Reservoir: Water Storage in the Thar Desert
Gareth Whitcombe
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The construction of the Burji-1356 reservoir in the arid Thar Desert marks a historic achievement for Indian engineering. This enormous...
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Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils May Contain Toxic Chemicals
Gareth Whitcombe
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When you enter any kitchen, whether professional or domestic, one of the first things that stands out is the vast...
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Bacteria Turn Waste Bread Into Hydrogen for the Chemical Industry
Gareth Whitcombe
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Living bacteria have taken the place of fossil-fuel-derived hydrogen in one of the chemical industry’s most common reactions, producing the...
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UN Young Champions of the Earth Award Offers Up to $100,000
Gareth Whitcombe
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Young innovators can now enter a United Nations environmental award offering up to $100,000 for projects that are already in...
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INNA Threatened Paranal’s Dark Skies in Northern Chile
Gareth Whitcombe
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A fresh analysis has found that a proposed green hydrogen and green ammonia complex in northern Chile would have introduced...
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Spain e-credits could make electric car charging cheaper from next year
Gareth Whitcombe
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From next year, charging an electric car in Spain could become cheaper. The Spanish Government has approved a new mechanism...
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Micro- and Nanoplastics May Cross the Human Placental Barrier
Gareth Whitcombe
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Tiny fragments of plastic appear to be found wherever we look. Humans have been making ever-increasing quantities of this material...
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How Irish wood turns waste heat into electricity
Gareth Whitcombe
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If you have ever looked at yourself through a thermal imaging camera, you will have seen how much heat your...
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The 3+30+300 rule for greener, healthier cities
Gareth Whitcombe
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Can you spot three trees from your home, school or workplace? Does tree canopy cover provide shade across at least...
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Chilean Navy AO-52 Almirante Montt begins Southern Mammoth deployment with the U.S. Third Fleet
Gareth Whitcombe
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The Chilean Navy has begun a new international deployment following the departure of the AO-52 Almirante Montt tanker. For the...
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How the LHC Turned Lead Into Gold in Modern Alchemy
Gareth Whitcombe
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The 27-kilometre Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which runs beneath the France–Switzerland border, routinely accelerates heavy ions into near-light-speed encounters. Yet...
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Garmin Forerunner 255: 57% off at AliExpress
Gareth Whitcombe
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If you have been considering the Forerunner 255, it is currently available at an exceptional discount during the final days...
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Almada water reserves reach 40%
Gareth Whitcombe
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Average water reserves in the municipality of Almada stood at 40% on Saturday, a level that allows the situation to...
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Why the EU and US Call Wood Burning Carbon Neutral
Gareth Whitcombe
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Trees absorb carbon from the atmosphere, as is taught in basic secondary-school science. When trees are burned, however, that carbon...
