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Grave of 5,500 tons of nuclear waste in Finland
In a move for sustainable nuclear waste management, Finland will become the first country to bury spent nuclear energy rods underground for long-term storage.
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Environment
Landfills are destroying the Earth
Research shows that landfills are a much bigger contributor to climate change than we thought.
Environment
The 62 billion USD treasure is being forgotten in...a landfill, if not exploited, it will harm humanity.
The total value of recyclable electronic waste is up to 62 billion USD, which is falling into oblivion, while also bringing the risk of pollution and exacerbating health…
Conquer Mars
Mountains of trash that humans generate on Mars
Although humans have never set foot on Mars, artificial waste from landers and rovers still piles up on the red planet.
Oceanography
The dangerous blow helps sperm whales repel killer whales
Sperm whales off the coast of Australia use a rare defense mechanism to force attacking killer whales to retreat.
Science Events
Unique, strange, and amusing research wins the 2023 Ig Nobel Prize
The study aimed to find out why scientists like to lick rocks or invent smart toilets that monitor waste by the winner of the 2023 Ig Nobel fun science prize.
Scientific works
The Arab Emirates surprised the world with the world's largest 'vertical farm'
Going into operation in 2022, the farm called GigaFarm of the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is bringing in millions of kilograms of vegetables every year.
Health
Alarming fact: There are more than 16,000 chemicals in plastic
More than 16,000 chemicals exist in plastic products, from food packaging, children's toys to medical equipment...
Health
New research: 'Microplastics promote cancer metastasis'
A laboratory study shows that microplastics can persist during cell division and contribute to the spread of cancer when they are in tumors.
Science invention
Breakthrough invention that produces electricity from E. coli bacteria
(Dan Tri) - Besides its values in many industries, electricity production from E. coli bacteria also contributes to the treatment of organic waste -
Computer science
Don't be foolish to place these things near the Wifi transmitter: It both wastes electricity and causes the network to flicker!
The location and objects around the transmitter can greatly affect the speed of Wifi in your home.
Environment
What are greenhouse gases?
Greenhouse gas is a phrase that may not be too strange to us, especially in today's life when environmental pollution is becoming more and more serious. What are greenho…
Environment
The trend of treating waste as a resource in Dubai
Seeing waste as a resource is trending in many countries around the world. Accordingly, waste can completely become a source of benefits for life.
Animal world
Newly rescued baby turtle in Sydney took 6 days to poop all the plastic it ate
Baby turtle has eaten too much plastic. Until after 6 days, all this plastic is brought out through the waste line.
Scientific works
Japan builds power plant using fermented gas fuel from cow dung
In an effort to get the most out of farm waste, a Canadian company decided to go for the stinkiest thing you can think of. Exactly, you get what I mean!