Environment
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Biodiversity improves crop production
The study shows that biodiversity is essential to ensure the provision of ecosystem services and to maintain a high and…
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3 young Latin Americans fight for the environment
Young Latin Americans have also taken the fight for the environment as their own flag with initiatives to raise awareness.
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New material captures carbon dioxide
The new material can selectively capture carbon dioxide (CO2) molecules and efficiently convert them into useful organic materials.
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Colombia: Why is Alberto Carrasquilla Minister of Environment Ad Hoc?
Alberto Carrasquilla, Minister of Finance and Public Credit, has been appointed as Minister of Environment Ad Hoc. Here we tell…
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Sunlight degrades polystyrene much faster than expected
The researchers found that the simulated sunlight partially oxidized all five samples to dissolved organic carbon.
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Are you getting prepared for climate change?
Believing in climate change has no effect on whether or not coastal homeowners are protecting their homes from climate change-related…
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A cool eco-friendly alternative to air conditioning
A low-cost passive cooling technology made from a polymer film could be used to passively cool buildings in metropolitan areas,…
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Costs of natural disasters are increasing at the high end
The costs of major disasters have increased to a disproportionately larger extent than those of lesser events.
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Disappearing Peruvian glaciers
The speed at which tropical glaciers in the Peruvian Andes are retreating is particularly alarming.
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Is nuclear energy the solution for climate change?
Bill Gates is not the first one to say it, but he is one of those who has been betting…
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