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New electrochemical device targets climate change by sucking CO2 out of air
Engineers developed a device that pulls CO2 from the air using a process similar to charging and discharging a battery.
New AI-assisted climate study reveals what urban heat really feels like
Urban heat islands may not be as extreme in temperature and variability as some surface-temperature-based maps suggest.
Team looking to tap underground ‘thermal batteries’ to cool AI Data centers and save water
Researchers propose aquifer-based cooling and water supply option to ease environmental stress stemming from AI data centers in the U.S.
What have decades of eradication efforts taught us about the New World screwworm?
Thanks to years of basic science research, we already know how to stop the New World screwworm, says U. of I. entomology professor May Berenbaum.
Global rice production nearly doubled despite climate change, driven largely by human management
Rice production nearly doubled in the past half-decade, despite the negative impacts of climate change.
Researchers advance first-of-its-kind AI tool for translating life-saving weather warnings across the US
A new study led by Joseph Trujillo-Falcón documents how artificial intelligence is used to translate life-saving weather forecasts and alerts into non-English languages.
New study provides rule of thumb to estimate land sustainability in river deltas
A new study finds that the well-established Hack’s law may help engineers control water flow and reduce flood risks along river deltas.
Following in the footsteps of Jane Goodall: A wildlife pathologist’s story
Dr. Karen Terio works to understand, diagnose, treat and prevent disease in a host of animals, from dolphins to turtles to chimpanzees and cheetahs.
Team tracks vegetation recovery from sudden permafrost collapse
Some Arctic regions regain their “greenness” within a decade of a sudden permafrost collapse, while others can take a century or more to recover, researchers report.
Engineered yeast gives the U.S. a green edge in the critical minerals market
There is a new, environmentally friendly method for mining rare-earth elements used in consumer electronics, clean energy, defense and biomedical imaging. By using oxalic acid made by sugar-eating engineered yeast, the new technique extracts almost all the rare-earth elements from low-grade ore.
Still standing but mostly dead: Recovery of dying coral reef in Moorea stalls
The hollowed-out skeletons of a bleached reef in the Pacific Ocean are changing scientists’ understanding of the factors that promote — or hinder— coral reef recovery.
Study documents conflict between commerce and conservation at mining operation in Bangladesh
A new study using multidecade satellite imagery and face-to-face human interviews tracked the environmental and societal impacts of gravel mining in the Lubha River, Northeast Bangladesh. The researchers found that the river had recovered its natural shape within just four years after gravel mining stopped. However, the local economy did not bounce back nearly as quickly.