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• Recycling and Waste
  Materials Science
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  Engineering and Construction
  Pollution
  Sustainability
   
  

  Turning Old Plastic Bottles Into Valuable Recycled Materials

  Chemical Engineers developed a way to break down plastic bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate -- or PET, and recycle it back into high value uses like more soda bottles, water bottles, beer ... > more
• Water
  Tsunamis
  Natural Disasters
  Nature of Water
  Floods
  Pollution
   
  

  The Science Behind Wave Pools

  Scientists gives us a sneak peek into the world of wave pools, and explain how these huge pools make constant waves. Waves are made by a huge compressor that feeds four gigantic air blowers. Then a ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Storms
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Weather
  Global Warming
  Air Pollution
   
  

  Improving Accuracy Of Hurricane Forecasts

  Meteorologists have found a new discovery may boost the accuracy of the forecasts. The surprising factor is dust, researchers have found that years where there was a lot of dust, there were less ... > more
• Air Quality
  Climate
  Global Warming
  Atmosphere
  Air Pollution
  Environmental Issues
   
  

  Atmospheric Scientists Monitor Global Carbon

  With the annual, steady increase of global warming and carbon discharge, atmospheric chemists are gathering air samples on behalf of the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Air ... > more
• Air Quality
  Forest
  Global Warming
  Air Pollution
  Nature
  Endangered Plants
   
  

  Physicist Explains Benefits Of Carbon Dioxide

  A physicist from Colorado State University and his colleagues from the North American Carbon Program (NACP) have discerned and confirmed the unforeseen advantages of rising carbon dioxide levels. ... > more
• Severe Weather
  Floods
  Photography
  Encryption
  Computers and Internet
  Hacking
   
  

  Digital Photographers Offer Virtual Storage Solutions

  Digital photographers have a new way to safeguard assets in a residence or business. State-of-the-art digital recording apparatus is used to create inventory, which is kept on several protected ... > more
• Weather
  Severe Weather
  Hurricanes and Cyclones
  Wildfires
  Global Warming
  Triglycerides
   
  

  Geographers Calculate Atmospheric Effects On Humans

  A University of Miami geography professor and his colleagues have crafted a Heat Stress Index that will aim to analyze the daily relative effects of weather on human health. The index and its ... > more
• Air Quality
  Air Pollution
  Pollution
  Environmental Science
  Environmental Issues
  Acid Rain
   
  

  Atmospheric Scientists Map Pollution Decrease

  Spectroscopic images from remote-sensing satellites of the Ohio River Valley over 10 years have revealed a decreasing concentration of nitrogen oxides and nitric acid, precursors to ... > more
• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Solar Energy
  Environmental Science
  Energy and Resources
  Geomagnetic Storms
   
  

  Mechanical Engineers Create High-tech Solar Panels

  Photovoltaic panels have a new design: concentric circles that focus the sun's rays on miniaturized modules. Having the panels automatically sense sunlight and turn towards it also makes these ... > more
• Optics
  Energy and the Environment
  Electricity
  Energy Technology
  Energy and Resources
  Sustainability
   
  

  Electrical Engineers Create Money-saving Light System

  A photosensor paired with a dimming ballast controls fluorescent lighting and adjusts lights all over the user's home. A microcontroller automatically calibrates amounts of daylight and adjusts ... > more

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