Recycling news: 2026

Research & science John Polking, influential mathematician and celebrated Rice educator, dies at 93 - Rice University Rice University News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Remembering Frank Fisher, pioneering Rice environmental scientist and beloved mentor - Rice University Rice University News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Honoring legendary Cal Performances director Robert Cole A conductor and musician, Cole served as the director 1986 to 2009, transforming Cal Performances into one of the world's premier performing arts centers. UC Berkeley News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Underwater oxygen loss threatens earth's stability, researchers warn A new review in Limnology and Oceanography led by scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography warns that the rapid loss of oxygen from the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems is pushing Earth toward an "unsafe space," with consequences that could be irreversible on human timescales. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Backyard Mosquito Sprays May Be Fueling Insecticide Resistance The choices people make to control mosquitoes in their own backyards may be helping some of those mosquitoes survive the very insecticides meant to kill them. NC State University News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science River bacteria consume methane but fall short as global warming boosts emissions Alberto Borges, oceanographer at the University of Liège, has conducted a comparative study in Belgium and Africa on the microbial oxidation of methane in rivers, a natural process in which certain bacteria consume this powerful greenhouse gas before it is released into the atmosphere. His research reveals that this biological filter, which is more active in African rivers than in Belgian river… Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final Dense wildfire smoke billowing down from Canada set off unhealthy air quality alerts across the United States again on Friday, stirring concern over the weekend's World Cup final outside New York. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Multiple origin points drive Southeast Asia's catastrophic fires, study finds How do wildfires grow into catastrophic events? By tracing the earliest detectable origins of the devastating 2015 equatorial Southeast Asian fires, researchers found that most large fires had multiple origin points and identified the ecological, climatic and human factors associated with where fires begin. These findings provide new insights that could help improve fire prevention and understa… Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Prototype bicycle tire uses silk to outperform nylon in strength and endurance Researchers in Thailand have developed a prototype high-performance bicycle tire that replaces conventional nylon fabric reinforcement with natural silk. The team combined laboratory-scale material testing with pilot-scale tire manufacturing. Natural rubber composites were produced by placing a layer of silk or nylon fabric between rubber sheets and bonding the layers using a resorcinol-formald… Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science A World Cup superfan's journey comes full circle at Rice - Rice University Rice University News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Dateline Rice for July 17, 2026 - Rice University Rice University News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science What can scientists learn from the brains of centenarians? - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science National Student Survey 2026 shows strong results for UCL Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment - UCL | University College London UCL News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Canadian wildfire smoke tied to fewer bird sightings in New York "As climate change continues to intensify wildfires, it's crucial we understand how birds will be affected by increased smoke pollution. " Futurity — Earth & Environment · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science An enzyme-specific protein language model for catalytic property prediction - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Population expansion of early Upper Palaeolithic hunter-gatherers triggered cultural complexity on Paleo-Honshu Island, Japan - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science From Earth to the Cosmos: A Musical Voyage Through Space and Sound - Caltech Caltech News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Wildfire smoke kills tens of thousands of people a year. Here's how it attacks the body Smoke from wildfires—which are burning more of the Northern Hemisphere as Earth warms—attacks nearly every system in the human body, killing tens of thousands of people a year, numerous medical studies show. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Ukraine’s defence shake-up exposes rift in Zelensky’s inner circle Mykhailo Fedorov’s removal is a distraction from a defence effort that had finally seemed to put Ukraine on the front foot. University of Birmingham — The Conversation institution feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Wearable sensors on the face are invisible to the eye - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Predictable shifts in microbial species composition lead to community-wide robustness to environmental stress - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science To learn how tough a material is, engineers find its breaking point A recent study examined a transparent material used in high-impact applications such as helicopter windshields at the molecular level to measure its toughness. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of California, Irvine, followed a crack along a grain boundary in magnesium aluminate spinel, or transparent aluminum, adding new data about this unique crysta… Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Portable system cuts PFAS testing time to hours For communities worried about PFAS contamination, waiting for test results can mean days of uncertainty. A University of Tasmania trial has used a mobile laboratory equipped with portable liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) technology to test soil and water on site and provide an early indication of PFAS contamination within six hours. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Still in the dark: effects of sex differences on statin-associated diabetes risk - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science When work and family collide, job flexibility helps shape who adjusts - Rice University Rice University News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Yes, Burnham’s Bee Network has transformed central Manchester. But that’s not the whole picture The former mayor made a name for himself outside the city with his record on transport. University of Manchester — The Conversation institution feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Why the Hillsborough Law has finally been passed, 37 years on Now 37 years on from the disaster, a bill has passed forcing public authorities to take accountability. University of Manchester — The Conversation institution feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Influencer Marketing and Sustainable Hospitality: The Roles of Social Power and Influencer–Brand Congruence Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Exeter scholars awarded Fellowships of the British Academy Five world-renowned researchers have been recognised for their scholarly work after being elected as Fellows... Exeter scholars awarded Fellowships of the British Academy appeared first on University of Exeter News . University of Exeter News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Why AI’s environmental footprint won’t disappear into orbit Proposals to put data centres in space have many hidden costs. The Conversation UK — Environment · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Congratulating the Chancellor on the 50th anniversary of his appointment Congratulating the Chancellor on the 50th anniversary of his appointment dn0009 Fri, 17/07/2026 - 15:07 Press release President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Jarvis delivered these words of congratulation during a graduation ceremony on Friday 10 July 2026, ahead of the Duke of Kent's 50th anniversary as Chancellor of the University of Surrey. In his remarks, Professor Jarvis pays tribu… University of Surrey News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Waste to Watts: Upcycling Cobalt From Spent Lithium‐Ion Batteries Into LaCoO3‐Based Heterostructure for High‐Performance Supercapacitors Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026. Advanced Sustainable Systems (Wiley) · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Fabrication of Bi2MoO6/BiOBr S‑Scheme Heterojunctions with Enhanced Charge Separation for Efficient Visible Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026. Advanced Sustainable Systems (Wiley) · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science State-Dependent Online Return Prediction and Decision Making - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Evolving Hazards, Infrastructure Development, and Population Dynamics in Uttarakhand, NW Himalaya - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Charlotte Clarke | About | University College London - UCL | University College London UCL News · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science New map shows which neighborhoods are at risk of climate gentrification Extreme heat is not only making cities less livable; it is also reshaping who can afford to live where. The highest levels of vulnerability to climate gentrification are no longer found in the urban core, but in the metropolitan periphery. To help anticipate this process, researchers at the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) hav… Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Found: a rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere — could it host life? - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Influence of Primary Coordination Sphere on Anion Rebound Selectivity in Nonheme Fe Enzyme-Catalyzed C(sp - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 17 Jul 2026 Research & science Hazardous Canadian wildfire smoke choking millions in US The Manhattan skyline was obscured by thick haze, and Chicago closed its beaches Thursday as out-of-control Canadian wildfires raged, sending smoke spewing into the United States and exposing millions of people to dangerously unhealthy air. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 17 Jul 2026