Researchers in Germany exploit enzymes to break down and recycle the most widely-used plastic for packaging.
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Crowd Oil: Generating Fuel from Air-Conditioning
Researchers propose using air-conditioning and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels.
World Metrology Day: The Non-Standard History of SI Units
From royal decrees of the middle ages to ideals born from revolutionary upheaval; the remarkable history of standard measurements.
Integrating Human Behavior Dynamics into Drought Risk Assessment
As climate variability continues to increase and socioeconomic development influences the distribution of wealth and people, drought risk is expected to increase in many parts of the world.
Is Air Conditioning Cool?
Using air conditioning systems for the production of synthetic fuels.
More Research Needed on Drought Impacts in Urban Africa
Climate shock‐related water insecurity has a significant impact on poverty, and vice versa, with poor people adversely impacted by different hazards.
Spamming Science
Is electronic communication taking up too much of our time?
Valuing Fresh Waters
Fresh waters are plural and valued variously, in ways that bear critical‐constructive decolonial scrutiny in the twenty‐first century.
Hall of Fame Highlight: Xiaodong Chen
Advanced Materials board member Xiaodong Chen on his scientific and personal motivations.
Inclusivity of Indigenous Peoples in UN Climate Change Policymaking
The potential of the proposed local communities and Indigenous peoples’ platform to effectively engage traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) for climate policy is evalutated.
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