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New plant-based plastic decomposes in seawater without forming microplastics

Japanese researchers used salt-sensitive chemistry to rethink how plastics should degrade at sea.   Bag of tomatoes made using the…

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Algae-based asphalt shrugs off freezing temperatures and reduces carbon output

A new algae-based binder makes asphalt tougher in freezing temperatures while pushing roads toward carbon neutrality.   Representational image.Wikimedia Commons …

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If solar panels work with sunlight, why aren’t we covering the deserts with them?

  December 10, 2025 by Futura Team Picture an endless ocean of golden  sand shimmering under an unforgiving sun. On the surface, it…

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The deep ocean is fixing carbon in ways no one expected

A new study reveals that unexpected microbes are quietly fixing carbon in the dark depths of the ocean.    …

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Global renewable energy index 2025: Top 10 countries generating the most renewable energy

From China’s solar deserts to Norway’s hydro power, learn how countries like the US, Brazil, India, and Germany are shaping…

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Forest soils release less nitrogen as moisture disappears

    For years, scientists assumed one thing about warming forests: heat up the soil, and microbes would speed up,…

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Delhi air worsened despite 90% drop in stubble burning, Centre tells Parliament

Responding to a question raised by Congress MP from Punjab in Lok Sabha, Charanjit Singh Channi, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav…

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Say Goodbye to Steel: U.S. Scientists Engineered a “Superwood” That’s Lighter, Stronger, and Eco-Friendly

Stronger than metal, lighter than aluminum, and born from nature—this breakthrough is already heading to market, and its impact could…

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Ancient microbes frozen for 40,000 years revive, reorganize, and begin to devour carbon

  Microbes entombed in deep permafrost, ground that stays frozen for at least 2 years, can switch back on after…

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India’s Biomass Potential: From Waste to Wealth

Every country has some unique features in the form of availability of natural resources and associated geographic challenges. In that…

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