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09/08/2021
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By Franz Walker
Old EV lithium-ion batteries can be “harvested” to produce new batteries, say researchers
A recent study has figured out how valuable materials in old electric vehicle (EV) batteries can be “harvested” and used to make new batteries. The disposal of old batteries remains a significant challenge for EVs. Once these batteries reach the end of their service lives, they are dumped as electronic waste or e-waste. E-waste, which […]
08/24/2021
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By Franz Walker
Evaluating the effectiveness of mineral oil in repelling the orchard pest Helicella candeharica
Researchers from the Sari Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University in Iran assessed whether or not mineral oil was effective in suppressing damage by citrus white snails (Helica candeharica) on commercial citrus orchards. Their findings were published in the journal Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B — Soil and Plant Science. For their studies, the researchers compared the effectiveness of mineral […]
04/06/2021
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By Franz Walker
Immense hydrocarbon cycle discovered in the world’s oceans
In a new study, researchers discovered a whole new cycle of natural hydrocarbon production and recycling in the world’s oceans. This discovery can help scientists better understand how the ocean’s microbes will respond to hydrocarbons present in spilled petroleum. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). Using funding […]
03/10/2021
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By Franz Walker
UK move to increase ethanol biofuel use could lead to increased deforestation
An announcement by the U.K. government that it would double the amount of ethanol that can be blended into gasoline from 5 percent to 10 percent could cause as much harm as good. The claim comes from the non-governmental organization Transport & Environment (T&E) who says that it flies in the face of overwhelming evidence that […]
10/21/2020
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By Franz Walker
One-fifth of the world’s countries at risk of ecosystem collapse
The ecosystems of around one-fifth of the world’s countries are at risk of collapsing because of the destruction of wildlife and their habitats. This is according to an analysis by insurance firm Swiss Re. According to the report, more than half of the world’s GDP – $42 trillion – depends on high-functioning biodiversity. However, the risk of […]
07/23/2020
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By Franz Walker
Face masks and other equipment meant to protect against coronavirus are polluting our oceans
The fight against the ongoing Wuhan coronavirus pandemic seems to have had an unintended but worrying environmental consequence. Improperly disposed of personal protective equipment (PPE) is now finding its way into the world’s oceans. Nonprofit group Operation Mer Propre – French for “Operation Clean Sea” – is warning that there could now be “more masks than […]
06/10/2020
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By Franz Walker
Coronavirus masks and gloves polluting oceans and beaches
Facemasks, gloves and other personal protective equipment (PPE) used to fight the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) are adding to the garbage in the world’s oceans. Operation Mer Propre (Operation Clean Sea), a French nonprofit group that regularly picks up litter along the Cote d’Azur, sounded the alarm late last month after their divers found discarded gloves, […]
05/13/2020
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By Franz Walker
Free of human interference, wildlife thrives in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Since that fateful day in 1986, almost no humans have set foot within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. In the absence of humans, a diverse community of wildlife has since moved in and repopulated the area. Today, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Zone of Alienation, as the exclusion zone is officially called, is almost completely devoid of humans. […]
05/08/2020
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By Franz Walker
Plant extracts found to suppress disease-causing fungus in persimmon trees
In this study, researchers from South Korea obtained extracts from various plant species and tested their efficacy in suppressing the fungus Colletotrichum coccodes, which causes anthracnose in Diospyros kaki (Japanese persimmon). Their findings were published in the journal Biological Agriculture & Horticulture. For their analysis, the researchers obtained extracts from various parts of 45 plant species from 27 families using different extraction methods. Testing […]
05/01/2020
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By Franz Walker
Caribbean island uses solar hydropanels to harvest water after coronavirus shut down supply lines
Residents of Belize’s Caye Caulker Island have begun using solar power to harvest fresh water from the air after shipments to the island were delayed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Islanders are using 23 solar-powered hydropanels from Zero Mass Water to convert airborne moisture into potable water. Caye Caulker Island, which sits just 20 miles […]
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