A new solar-electrolysis system uses a copper-doped catalyst to turn farm waste into hydrogen and valuable formate.

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Illustration of Venus via Shutterstock Much like Earth, Venus has an ozone layer high in its atmosphere, according to new ...

The air we breathe seems infinite and unchanging, but scientists monitoring Earth’s oxygen levels are seeing something deeply ...

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New research shows how gold helps transform plant-based ethanol into useful industrial chemicals with fewer emissions and ...

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A practical guide to building low-pollution campfires: choose very dry wood, aim for hot embers, and try three simple fire ...

A new superbase compound captures 156 mg of CO2 per gram and releases it using low heat. Pulling carbon dioxide straight from thin air usually comes with a heavy energy price. A new compound developed ...

In a bushfire or campfire, it is the glowing soot that we experience as flames. Flames actually extend well above where we ...

In short: more carbon in the air does not guarantee more carbon in the wood. Between those two lies a living network of ...

The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen ...