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Energy-hungry AI is already harming health – and it’s getting worse
Servers fill a data centre in Texas Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images As data…
Applying the SSbD framework to the ZeroF project
In today’s rapidly evolving world, sustainability and safety are critical when designing materials, products, and manufacturing processes. The…
Can Artificial Rain, Drones, or Satellites Clean Toxic Air?
Amid all of these concerns, the city has been turning to drones to monitor pollution hotspots, in addition…
Trent’s freshwater research driven by expertise and collaboration
Trent University in Ontario is engaged in a range of studies focused on addressing local and global freshwater…
What will it take to solve our planet’s plastic pollution crisis?
Plastic waste in Indonesia PA Images / Alamy The world currently produces more than 50 million tonnes of…
Putting food waste in the bin felt wrong until I learned where it went
Allerton Waste Recovery Park A.P.S. (UK)/Alamy A few years ago, I spent an interesting if pungent day visiting…
Bioresource innovation to promote sustainable sludge management
The Ofwat Innovation Fund underscores the water sector’s transformation, highlighting the need for new technologies to enhance water…
Database compiles contaminated substances in plastic products
Plastic products contain a vast number of chemicals, some of which greatly impact the environment and human health.…
Antibiotic pollution is accelerating antimicrobial resistance
Recent research has revealed alarming levels of antibiotic pollution, primarily from pharmaceutical factories and particularly in India. The…
ETH Zurich pioneer new method to combat PFAS chemicals
PFAS chemicals, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are widely used in products ranging from firefighting foam and non-stick…