Team at University of Edinburgh using microbes to recycle lithium, cobalt and other expensive minerals Scientists have formed an unusual new alliance in their fight against climate change . They are using bacteria to help them extract rare metals vital in the development of
The International Whaling Commission has become a ‘zombie’ and should vote to disband itself, insists Peter Bridgewater Peter Bridgewater has a clear message for the International Whaling Commission (IWC) that he once led. The organisation – which played a critical role in
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From Starbucks to local cafes, Petaluma’s reusable cup project aims to cut down on rampant plastic waste A line of purple, plastic cups grows longer on the counter at Avid Coffee as Sam Gearhard takes orders at the Petaluma, California , store on a recent weekday morning. The
The Chips and Science Act has led to a production boom but experts say it could generate huge amounts of toxic waste Producers of PFAS chemicals and semiconductors, a key part of most electronics, have formed a group that develops industry-friendly science aimed at heading off
Nearly 300,000 people forced to flee after monsoon rains, which have killed 42 people in India and Bangladesh Nearly 300,000 Bangladeshis are taking refuge in emergency shelters from floods that inundated vast areas of the country, disaster officials said. The floods were
Charity is considering removing some of the water and there is also concern over the sediment on the canal floor When sodium cyanide leaked into a Walsall canal this month, leading to major incident being declared and miles of the waterway closed off , the Canal & River Trust