Earth & Climate

Industrial wastewater can neutralize CO2

Alkaline industrial wastewater could be used to bind CO2. © Hereon/Jennifer Simmons So far, alkaline industrial wastewater from steel or cement production...

Photo worth seeing: AutoNutri – Intelligent nutrient monitoring for sustainable hydroponics

Vertical farming and closed hydroponic systems are considered key technologies for sustainable food production. However, there are challenges regarding the efficient use...

Photo worth seeing: PAPURE – joining paper without foreign substances

The project PAPURE The Fraunhofer Institute's goal is to seal paper packaging without the use of any foreign substances such as adhesives....

New insights into the origins of great apes

This is what the great ape precursor Masripithecus moghraensis might have looked like. © Mauricio Antón Where did the last common ancestors...

DNA reveals the story of Europe’s earliest dogs

Discovered in England, this 14,800-year-old jawbone comes from one of the earliest known dogs in Europe. © Trustees of the Natural History Museum...

Photo worth seeing: Understanding moors digitally – AI monitoring for climate, biodiversity and new land use

Peatlands are extremely efficient carbon sinks, storing more CO despite their low surface coverage2 bind together like all forests. They are also...

Photo worth seeing: The Junkers F13: wings for a modern dream

Once owned by the Afghan king, then found from the scrapyard: Aviation curator Andreas Hempfer talks to Charlotte Junkers, the great-granddaughter of...

Is insect protein more climate-friendly?

The black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) is a source of animal proteins. Their larvae are used for this. © Nordlicht/Research Institute for Livestock...

Photo worth seeing: “Canvas Legends”: The picture gallery down to the smallest detail and with new AI perspectives

With the “Canvas Legends” project, the Gemäldegalerie of the National Museums in Berlin and Google Arts & Culture are presenting a comprehensive...

Significant acceleration of global warming

Is global warming gaining momentum? © Xurzon/ iStock There have long been indications that global warming has accelerated in recent years. Climate...

Photo worth seeing: Around the world with trees

Cedar, beech and sequoia unite in a sad fate. They once formed huge forests. But over the past few centuries they have...

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