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Biochar made from human excrement can ‘alleviate’ global fertiliser challenges

US RESEARCHERS think they have the answer to developing low-carbon crop fertiliser – and it stinks. Literally. Their secret ...
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“Abject failure” as plastic treaty collapses

EFFORTS to agree a global treaty to end plastic pollution have once again collapsed – this time in “abject failure” – as ...
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UK bioethanol industry faces collapse as government refuses support

ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS (ABF) has shut down Vivergo Fuels, the UK’s largest bioethanol plant, following the THE UK ...
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AI-driven discovery makes plastics four times tougher

US RESEARCHERS have used artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify additives that can improve the durability ...
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Ocean carbon capture raises concerns over marine stress, say UK scientists

CAPTURING CO2 directly from seawater could negatively impact marine organisms and put them under stress, according to ...
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East Palestine train derailment causing PTSD and major depression in residents

POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) and major depression have been found in residents of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia as direct effects of the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, a new ...