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Cloud Seeding: Does It Really Make It Rain?
Even though cloud seeding is able to produce snow when the conditions are correct, the proof that it produces rainfall…
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Sand Batteries: Can Stored Heat Power Cold Winters?
A sand battery converts clean electricity into heat, and the biggest one in the world runs town district heating in…
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Coral Reefs Explained: Why They Matter and the Threats Putting Them at Risk
Coral reefs are less than 1% of the oceans floor but support around 25% of marine life. They are made…
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The Environmental Risks of Deep Sea Mining
The deep-seabed still remains unexplored; however, companies are looking to commence their mining activities. Although the International Seabed Authority has…
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Can Power Grids Survive Heatwaves?
Heatwaves can create an excessive strain on electric networks when people need electricity the most. An increase in demand for…
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El Niño and the Anchovy Fishery: How the Pacific Shakes Global Food Supply
Peru’s anchovy fishery has the biggest production in the world, accounting for one-fifth of the global fish meal which can…
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Snow Droughts: Why Winters Are Losing Their Snow
Seasonal snowpack is a natural freezer system of winter precipitation which will be slowly released to increase spring and summer…
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Rare Earth Elements: The Hidden Cost of Green Technology
Rare earth elements represent a class of 17 metals that are vital to clean technologies, such as electric cars and…
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Congo Basin Rainforest: The Forgotten Carbon Giant
The Congo Basin Rainforest is the second-largest tropical rainforest on the planet with respect to area and is known for…
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The Great Pacific Garbage Patch- What Is Really in It
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a huge place where plastic is carried by ocean currents from California to Hawaii.…
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