Endlessly recyclable materials could fix our plastic waste crisis
2 March 2022
Untold amounts of plastic waste is polluting our land and seas. Now, we're using chemical tricks to design infinitely and easily recyclable materials
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How to make sustainable batteries that won't wreck the planet
2 March 2022
The batteries we need to power the transition to 100-per-cent renewable electricity require rare metals, and that means destructive mining – but researchers are working on alternatives
New ways to suck up methane can buy us vital time in the climate fight
2 March 2022
Remove a billion tonnes of methane from the air and we could cool Earth by 0.2°C, extending the window of opportunity to remove carbon dioxide before it is too late
Artificial leaves: Bionic photosynthesis as good as the real thing
2 March 2022
Converting sunlight into liquid fuel through artificial photosynthesis would be a huge environmental victory – and the latest prototypes look surprisingly effective
