The market for batteries these days is insatiable. Demand has grown more than fortyfold since 2010, thanks mainly to electric cars: Sales of EVs hit 20 million in 2025, or about a quarter of all cars sold globally.
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A Truly Green Way to Power our Devices
The digital clock says it’s 2:42 – the blinking colon counting the seconds below a mysterious green box.
Climate Change Leaves Northern Tree Swallows Most Vulnerable
Tree swallows in the northern U.S. and Canada face the greatest risk from climate change despite responding to temperature the same way as tree swallows in the southern U.S, according to a new study led by Cornell researchers that analyzed nearly 95,000 nests across five decades.
Bumblebees Exposed to Up to Seven Times as Much Toxic Metal as Honeybees
Metal pollution is a widespread issue, typically concentrated near industrial centres, mining areas and towns and cities.
Slowing Atlantic Current Fueling Stronger California Storms
A slowing Atlantic Ocean current is projected to intensify powerful storms in California while reducing snowfall over Greenland, according to a new University of California, Riverside study.
Understanding Earth’s Past Temperatures
Research at the University used a new method of measurement to understand how warm the Earth’s temperature has been over the Phanerozoic period – from around 540 million years ago to the present day.




