Anyone who has ever perspired on a hot summer day understands the principle — and critical value — of evaporative cooling.
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Paying the Costs of Climate Resilience
The transition to an environmentally sustainable economy has begun, but it will be a generation (about twenty years) before we will see moderation of global warming.
New Glass Cuts Carbon Footprint by Nearly Half and Is 10X More Damage Resistant
Worldwide, glass manufacturing produces at least 86 million tons of carbon dioxide every year.
Aluminum Materials Show Promising Performance for Safer, Cheaper, More Powerful Batteries
A good battery needs two things: high energy density to power devices, and stability, so it can be safely and reliably recharged thousands of times.
Into the Unknown: NASA Space Laser Provides Answers to a Rainforest Canopy Mystery
We know less about the rainforest canopy, where most of the world’s species live than we do about the surface of Mars or the bottom of the ocean.
Some Corals May Survive Climate Change Without Paying a Metabolic Price
If, as the saying goes, "nothing in life is free," then corals might pay a price for being resilient to climate change.