Turning environmental waste into useful chemical resources could solve many of the inevitable challenges of our growing amounts of discarded plastics, paper and food waste, according to new research.
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Otago Scientists Discover Antarctic Fast Ice Secrets
Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka scientists have successfully analysed more than 30 years of vital data on the thickness of landfast sea ice in Antarctica’s McMurdo Sound, which will prove useful to measure future impacts of climate change.
Polar Bear Population Decline the Direct Result of Extended ‘Energy Deficit’ Due to Lack of Food
U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change.
New Atom-Based Thermometer Measures Temperature More Accurately
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created a new thermometer using atoms boosted to such high energy levels that they are a thousand times larger than normal.
Ancient Antarctic Ice Loss Offers Insights into Future Climate Scenarios
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and British Antarctic Survey have used ice core records to draw new conclusions about how Antarctica was affected by increased global temperatures over 100,000 years ago.
Optical Fiber Sensor Provides Simple and Sensitive Detection of Arsenic in Drinking Water
Researchers have developed a new optical sensor that provides a simple way to achieve real-time detection of extremely low levels of arsenic in water.
