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A new 2-D material uses light to quickly and safely purify water
A newly designed material uses only light to speedily remove 99.9999 percent of microbes from water.
By Jeremy Rehm | 3:30pm, February 12, 2019
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Science Stats | Sustainability
Prosecco production takes a toll on northeast Italy’s environment
By Cassie Martin | 1:28pm, January 18, 2019
desalination plant in Saudi Arabia
News | Sustainability
Desalination pours more toxic brine into the ocean than previously thought
By Jeremy Rehm | 10:17am, January 14, 2019
scientists with hybrid rice plants
News | Sustainability
Hybrid rice engineered with CRISPR can clone its seeds
By Susan Milius | 3:52pm, December 12, 2018
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News | Sustainability
A new way to turn saltwater fresh can kill germs and avoid gunk buildup
By Maria Temming | 11:00am, December 11, 2018
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News in Brief | Sustainability
Global carbon dioxide emissions will hit a record high in 2018
By Laurel Hamers | 6:09pm, December 06, 2018
factory carbon pollution
News | Sustainability
New devices could help turn atmospheric CO2 into useful supplies
By Maria Temming | 6:00am, October 30, 2018
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News | Sustainability
The water system that helped Angkor rise may have also brought its fall
By Bruce Bower | 2:00pm, October 17, 2018
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News in Brief | Sustainability
This reflective paint could keep sunbaked buildings cool
By Maria Temming | 9:00am, September 28, 2018
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Feature | Sustainability
Can science build a better burger?
By Susan Milius | 12:30pm, September 20, 2018
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