Environment
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Technology China7. November 2023This Sponge Filters Highly-Polluting Microplastics from Water
A team of researchers based in China has developed a synthetic and extra-light sponge that could very well be a formidable solution to microplastic pollution in the planet’s reserves of water, both saline and fresh.
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Environment Norway6. November 2023Mining Sites Restored Back to Nature
Two mining settlements in the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard have been restored to their natural state as part of one of the most extensive environmental projects in the world, an expression of Norway’s long-term and consistent dedication to preserving wilderness nature and ecosystems.
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Environment European Union2. November 2023Here, No More Microplastics!
The European Union has voted to ban microplastics in a vast array of consumer products.
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Environment France1. November 2023Tens of Millions of Tons of White Hydrogen have Just been Found!
The region Lorraine in Southeastern France could potentially have the world’s biggest known supply of white hydrogen with some 46 million tons, or more than half the 80-million-ton global annual production of grey hydrogen, in the deposit.
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Environment China30. October 2023Are Two- and Three-Wheelers Becoming a Preferred Mode of Transport?
The use of two- and three-wheelers is a trend that isn’t slowing down, and sales have been increasing rapidly between 2016 and 2021, mainly in China where manufacturing such vehicles is simple and cheap.
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Technology United Kingdom29. October 2023Extracting Gold from Electronic Waste Is Getting Easier
The Royal Mint, the United Kingdom’s official coin producer, spent the last two years developing a mysterious technique to extract gold from electronic waste, preventing hundreds of kilograms of gold every year from ending up in landfills.