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R1XNWN Rooftop gardens on modern office buildings in downtown Vancouver, BC, Canada

Humans

Why I love the proliferation of green roofs and living walls

Green roofs have existed for more than 2000 years, but, along with living walls, they are becoming more popular – and provide major eco-benefits, writes Beronda L. Montgomery

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Outdoor test on the River Cam (UK), in front of the Bridge of Sighs, St John?s College, during a cloudy day

Technology

Floating artificial leaf converts energy from sunlight into fuel

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A serviceman with a Russian flag on his uniform stands guard near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict outside the Russian-controlled city of Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine August 4, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko - RC2LPV9MUYER

Society

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant 'not designed to withstand fighting'

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Physics

Ignition confirmed in a nuclear fusion experiment for the first time

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Millimetre-wave beams could give us access to deep geothermal energy

Environment

Millimetre-wave beams could give us access to deep geothermal energy

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Climate Activists Protest Congressional Baseball Game, Washington, d.c., United States - 28 Jul 2022

Environment

What does the Inflation Reduction Act mean for US carbon emissions?

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Photograph of a stencil-printed two-cell paper battery with a design that spells the name of the authors' research institution (Empa). The battery is running a liquid crystal display alarm clock. Credit: Alexandre Poulin.

Technology

Disposable paper battery is activated by a drop of tap water

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Air source heat pump installers

Environment

UK's slow heat pump efforts will take 600 years to meet 2050 target

News

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Environment

Nuclear power can help us reach net zero, but what is its true cost?

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Do we need nuclear power in the energy mix to stop climate change?

Environment

Do we need nuclear power in the energy mix to stop climate change?

Some say it is indispensable if we are serious about hitting net-zero emissions targets. Others insist it is unnecessary and unconscionable. Here is what you need to know about nuclear energy now

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Environment

UK expects to produce more electricity than it needs by 2030

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Technology

Device that stores liquid sunshine could one day power your phone

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Space

Why I'm choosing dark matter over dark energy - for now at least

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Technology

Solar panels that work at night produce enough power to charge a phone

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