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Fukushima seawater release causes controversy | CNN

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Fukushima seawater release causes controversy Despite the IAEA releasing a report stating that wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear power plant...

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A practical method for splitting seawater into hydrogen fuel

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RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 30 November 2022 The electrolytic splitting of saline water is a highly desirable and sustainable method for the...

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A membrane-based seawater electrolyser for hydrogen generation – Nature

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Nishiyama, H. et al. Photocatalytic solar hydrogen production from water on a 100-m2 scale. Nature 598, 304–307 (2021).Article  CAS  PubMed ...

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Sinking diatoms trap silicon in deep seawater of acidified oceans

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Nature, Published online: 25 May 2022; doi:10.1038/d41586-022-01365-zThe seas are acidifying as a result of carbon dioxide emissions. It now emerges...

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Early Earth: Tungsten isotopes in seawater provide insights into the co-evolution of Earth’s mantle and continents: Iron formations as new geochemical archives for the evolution of the early Earth

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In a study published in the journal Nature Communications, Andrea Mundl-Petermeier and Sebastian Viehmann of the Department of Lithospheric Research...

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From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button: Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps

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MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to...

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Surfer science supports seawater study

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Seawater samples taken from a surfboard have helped scientists understand microscopic life in the waves, new research shows. Phytoplankton are...

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Dissolving oil in a sunlit sea: Sunlight can help dissolve oil into seawater

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The 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill was the largest marine oil spill in United States history. The disaster was caused...

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‘Blue Blob’ near Iceland could slow glacial melting: Chilly seawater may slow ice loss on the island until 2050, then warming and melting may accelerate

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A region of cooling water in the North Atlantic Ocean near Iceland, nicknamed the "Blue Blob," has likely slowed the...

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Seawater seep may be speeding glacier melt, sea level rise: Warm seawater that’s seeping under certain glaciers could eventually lead to sea level rise that’s double that of existing estimates.

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The melting of ice sheets at the points where they float on and along the world's oceans is a major...