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Regenerative Agriculture: Reviving Soil Health for More Nutritious Food

The term “regenerative agriculture” may sound complex, but the idea behind it is simple. It’s a method to bring farmland back into balance.

Instead of treating soil as just something to manage or extract value from, regenerative agriculture treats it as a living system. The goal is not only to grow crops, but to rebuild the underlying soil conditions that make growing nutritious food possible.

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Rebuilding Coral Reefs with 3D Printing: The Promise and the Challenges

Coral reefs act as nurseries for a quarter of all marine life, but they are disappearing at an alarming pace. But scientists are now racing to help these underwater worlds recover faster than nature alone can manage.
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3D printing, coral reefs, ocean health

How Biocement Can Make Concrete Construction Cleaner & Smarter

A cleaner construction process means less waste and fewer disruptions. A smarter process means materials that last longer and require less hands-on maintenance. Biocement—grown with the help of bacteria—shows promise on both fronts.
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biocement, construction materials, green building

Ocean Pollution Cleanup: Tackling the Plastic Waste Problem at Its Source

Is removing plastic waste from our oceans a lost cause? The problem seems overwhelming—but individuals, organizations, and government agencies are developing innovative solutions that can turn the tide.
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new technology, plastic waste

The Sacred Labor of Jadav Payeng

This is the tale of a poor Indian farmer named Jadav Payeng who took on a giant labor of love. The fruit of his decades of striving is a magnificent forest. It was planted on a desolate sandbar near Majuli Island in northeastern India, one tree at a time.
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environmental stewardship, India, reforestation

Planting Trees from the Sky: The Rise of Aerial Johnny Appleseeds

Planting trees to keep up with wildfires and agricultural deforestation is experiencing a high-tech revolution. Traditional tree planting is slow and costly. But reforestation pioneers are tackling the problem with new tech: planting trees with drones.
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drones, planting trees

Nuclear Fusion: Clean Energy Whose Time Has Come?

For nearly a century, scientists have dreamed of harnessing the same force that powers the stars: nuclear fusion. Unlike the nuclear fission used in today’s reactors, which splits atoms apart and produces long-lived radioactive waste, nuclear fusion melds light atomic nuclei together. 
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clean energy, fusion, nuclear fusion

New Solutions to Plastic Waste

Though the vast quantities of plastic waste generated each year, coupled with pollution from poor handling of such waste, are an environmental problem of huge proportions, there are recycling success stories in the fight against plastic waste pollution.
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plastic waste, solutions

Sweden Nears Its 100% Recycling Goal

The nation of Sweden has made remarkable strides toward its ambitious goal of recycling 100% of its waste. With a mix of innovative policies, a culture of willingness to recycle, and advanced technologies, the country has transformed waste into a valuable resource. 
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recycling, recycling goal, Sweden

Battling Plastic Waste: Is Recycling Working?

The ongoing battle to protect our environment from plastic pollution continues. And though there are promising recycling programs around the world, the challenge of how to deal with plastic waste without further polluting our planet remains mind-bogglingly complex and difficult.
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circular economy, plastic waste, recycling

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