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From 1974 to 1990 Kumamoto Prefecture sealed about 1.5 million cubic metres of Minamata Bay sediment above 25 ppm mercury under a 58-hectare landfill that cost 48 billion yen
54+ min ago (26+ words) Stand on the eastern shore of Minamata Bay today and part of the ground underfoot is manufactured: 58 hectares of reclaimed land, capped with mountain soil,...
Making chips takes water. Arizona wants to reuse it
23+ hour, 30+ min ago (564+ words) Arizona's semiconductor industry is booming as the state faces a future with less water. Researchers are hoping to make every drop used in the water-intensive industry count — and then count again. Arizona State University researchers are working on ways to…...
Africa’s Renewable Energy Market Seen Growing 15.62% Annually Through 2031
4+ day, 19+ min ago (477+ words) Africa’s renewable energy market could increase from 86.95 gigawatts (GW) in 2026 to 179.66 GW in 2031, representing a compound annual growth rate of 15.62%, according to a report published Aug. 11 by research and consulting firm Mordor Intelligence. Solar module prices also fell to $0.12 per…...
About 84 million cubic yards of rock came off an Alaska fjord wall and drove a landslide tsunami almost a third of a mile up the opposite slope, but the only things lost were a kayak and a camp
15+ hour, 43+ min ago (773+ words) A narrow fjord in southeast Alaska, gray water, cliffs on both sides, low cloud sitting on them. High on one wall there is a line where the forest simply stops. Above it, trees. Below it, bare scoured rock and splintered…...
Spent Coffee Grounds Turned Into Carbon Dots That Boost Antibacterial Food
49+ min ago (524+ words) Every year, the world brews billions of cups of coffee, and almost all of the spent grounds end up in landfills, where they slowly decompose and release methane....
Nargund Bandh Over Farmers’ Demand For Drought Declaration
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (274+ words) Gadag: A farmers’ bandh seeking declaration of the region as drought-hit disrupted normal life in Nargund Town on Saturday, affecting bus services and leaving passengers and students struggling to travel in and out of the town. The protest was held…...
Summer wildfires caused 'catastrophic' hidden damage, scientists warn
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (706+ words) Scientists investigating the damage caused by severe wildfires across Wales this summer say the impact has been "catastrophic". Extreme heat and exceptionally dry conditions throughout July and August left landscapes such as heathland, moorland and upland grasslands vulnerable to fast…...
Dike collapse worsens Liwliwa coastal crisis
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (1062+ words) A TWO-STORY, six-room resort in Sitio Liwliwa, Barangay Sto. Niño, San Felipe, Zambales, leans precariously after strong waves eroded the shoreline and stripped away sand beneath its foundation. Armor rocks have been placed along the coast to protect the remaining…...
Greening Cities That Cool Neighborhoods and Welcome Birds Back
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (607+ words) Cities are getting hotter, faster, and the people least responsible for the problem are often the most exposed to it. Dense development, heat-absorbing asphalt and rooftops, and the loss of vegetation combine to push urban summer temperatures several degrees above…...
Egypt advances coastal protection projects to address climate risks along northern shoreline - Dailynewsegypt
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (269+ words) Coastal protection projects are under way in Alexandria, Damietta, Marsa Matrouh and Kafr El-Sheikh as authorities seek to protect vulnerable areas from sea-level rise and other impacts of climate change, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation said. Water Resources…...