Industries in Depth
This is how 'grease-proof' chemicals are harming ecosystems
Chemicals used for greaseproof paper and similar products have been around since the 1940s. However, the materials are entirely synthetic and do not break down.
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Climate Action
City 'heat islands' trick tress into thinking it's spring
Inner-city trees and plants are being tricked into thinking its spring due to 'heat islands', forcing them to turn green earlier.
Energy Transition
Generating electricity by taking a leaf out of nature's book
A new device mimics the branches and leaves of a cottonwood tree and generates electricity when its artificial leaves sway in the wind.