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Researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have used artificial intelligence to identify a set of five new materials that could transform the future of energy storage by reducing or entirely replacing lithium in batteries. These materials, based on abundant and widely available elements such as magnesium, calcium, aluminum, and zinc, exhibit structures […]

London, UK — August 7, 2025 — Standard Chartered has signed a landmark five-year partnership with the Brazilian state of Acre to sell up to 5 million high-quality carbon credits annually, beginning in 2026. The credits, issued under the internationally recognized REDD+ framework and registered with the ART TREES registry, aim to prevent deforestation across

Indonesia is facing an unprecedented wave of deforestation in 2025, with nearly half of the forest loss caused by speculative clearing—land stripped and left unused. Traditionally, pulp, paper, and palm oil industries have driven forest loss, but recent trends suggest a shift toward land hoarding and investment speculation, which makes monitoring and enforcement increasingly difficult.

Scientists in Norway have developed a microbial-based process that converts captured carbon dioxide into biomethane with 96% purity, offering a highly efficient alternative to traditional biogas production. The research team uses specially selected methanogenic microorganisms that feed on CO₂ and green hydrogen inside bioreactors under controlled pressure and temperature. The microbes convert the gases into

Chemists have successfully produced a fully recyclable plastic using whole-cell microalgae as the primary raw material—eliminating the need for fossil-based feedstocks. The research team extracted and polymerized the naturally occurring bio‐oils and carbohydrates inside the algae, creating a renewable monomer that can be repeatedly depolymerized and reformed without losing its mechanical strength. Unlike previous approaches

Pakistan has officially launched its first-ever trackless electric tram system in the city of Karachi, marking a major step toward greener urban transportation. The electric tram operates on rubber tires and follows a virtual track guided by sensors, eliminating the need for traditional steel rails. Built with Chinese collaboration, the system is equipped with lithium

Barclays has announced its decision to leave the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), joining a growing list of major financial institutions, including HSBC and several prominent U.S. banks, that have recently withdrawn from the coalition. The bank cited the diminishing participation of key global members as a primary reason for its departure, stating that the

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has sounded the alarm over an escalating water crisis threatening the country, with the capital city Tehran at particular risk. He warned that if current water usage continues unchecked, Tehran’s reservoirs could be completely depleted by early autumn. The crisis stems from five straight years of drought, a sharp 40% decrease

Several towns in eastern Australia experienced their most significant snowfall in decades as a strong cold front swept through the region over the weekend. Northern New South Wales saw snow accumulation reaching up to 40 cm (16 inches), marking the heaviest snowfall since the mid-1980s. Even parts of Queensland, including towns like Stanthorpe and Dalveen,

A team of marine scientists led by Dr. Emily Rodriguez from the University of California, Santa Barbara, has uncovered where vast amounts of plastic waste go after disappearing from the ocean’s surface—a question that has puzzled researchers for decades. Their study, published in Science Advances, reveals that much of this missing plastic sinks to the