Case Western Reserve University chemical engineer Rohan Akolkar is leading a research team working to develop a new zero-carbon, electrochemical process to produce iron metal from ore.
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Global Cooling Caused Diversity of Species in Orchids, Confirms Study
Research led by the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath looking at the evolution of terrestrial orchid species has found that global cooling of the climate appears to be the major driving factor in their diversity.
Record-breaking Heat in the Summer of 2022 Caused more than 61,000 Deaths in Europe
The summer of 2022 was the hottest summer ever recorded in Europe and was characterised by an intense series of record-breaking heat waves, droughts and forest fires.
The Ground is Deforming, and Buildings Aren’t Ready
There is a “silent hazard” lurking underneath our major global cities, and our buildings were not designed to handle it
The Key to Why Plants Flower Early in a Warming World
Scientists have unveiled a new mechanism that plants use to sense temperature.
Beak Shape Can Predict Nest Material Use in the World’s Birds, Study Finds
The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to researchers.