Self-cleaning ocean carbon capture device removes mineral buildup while extracting CO₂

Self-cleaning ocean carbon capture device removes mineral buildup while extracting CO₂

A new electrochemical process can rapidly strip dissolved carbon dioxide from ocean water while self-cleaning its own mineral buildup, according to a University of Michigan Engineering study published in Environmental Science & Technology. Because one step produces energy while another consumes it, the method could also help flex the load on the grid. Related Posts:Katy…

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One Confirmed Dead, At Least 15 Remain Missing After Major Flash Flood Strikes Grand Canyon National Park

One Confirmed Dead, At Least 15 Remain Missing After Major Flash Flood Strikes Grand Canyon National Park

Officials at Grand Canyon National Park say one visitor died and at least fifteen others remain missing or unaccounted for, after a major flash flood raged through parts of the canyon over the weekend. The flooding prompted evacuations, and damage to critical infrastructure is being assessed as lodging within the park was temporarily shut down…

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Researchers Connect Indigenous Star Knowledge to One of Humanity’s Most Advanced Ground Telescope Projects

Researchers Connect Indigenous Star Knowledge to One of Humanity’s Most Advanced Ground Telescope Projects

While astronomers are providing new knowledge of the stars daily, ancestral star knowledge is fading. For humans around the world, the stars were not mere objects of esoteric curiosity but guides to time and place that dictated the rhythm of life, and new research indicates that indigenous people in South Africa may be losing certain…

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