Recycling news: 2026

Research & science Perthionitrite-Induced Persulfidation in Binuclear Cobalt(II) Complexes§ - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Interactions between background climate, urban morphology, and rain garden cooling potential While green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) is a promising tactic for combating the effects of urbanization and climate change, its effect on the local climate is still not fully understood. Temperature reduction is commonly cited as a co-benefit due to evapotranspirative cooling from vegetated GSI, particularly by planners and policymakers who are more focused on heat stress adaptation. Howeve… Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability (IOP) · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Who’s ready for Vehicle-to-Grid? adoption willingness among infrastructure-enabled early adopters in Australia As Australia prepares for the broader deployment of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technologies, understanding consumer willingness to adopt will be critical to successful implementation. This study investigates the demographic, behavioural, and attitudinal factors associated with willingness to adopt V2G among 1358 members of a national Australian motorists’ association, a subgroup characterised by hig… Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability (IOP) · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Analyzing land characteristics associated with historical large-scale solar photovoltaic deployment in the united states Large-scale solar (LSS) deployment has accelerated rapidly across the United States, yet comprehensive understanding of its siting patterns remains limited. Here, we present a national-scale geospatial assessment of land characteristics converted for LSS development and apply statistical analyses to evaluate whether installations are disproportionately concentrated within specific land types. W… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science The abandonment of carbon pricing in North America: a short-sighted retreat analysed through ethical security economics North America is retreating from carbon pricing at the precise moment when its necessity is most acute. In March 2025, Canada eliminated its federal consumer carbon tax, and the United States has dismantled the regulatory architecture for greenhouse gas regulation, including revoking the foundational 2009 EPA endangerment finding. This paper asks three questions: (1) how does the North American… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science London the ‘Higher Education Capital of the World’ event hosted at UCL - UCL | University College London UCL News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Public Health Disrupted goes live for UCL200 - UCL | University College London UCL News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Ocean acidification emerging as a planetary signal linking today's carbon emissions to Earth's deep-time memory When most people hear the phrase "ocean acidification," they think of coral reefs, shellfish or declining fisheries. Those concerns are real. But while working on our recent research, I found myself asking a different question: What if ocean acidification is telling us something much bigger than the health of marine ecosystems? Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Tailored limits could manage 350,000 chemicals better than zero-release goal Man-made substances surround us everywhere in our daily lives. According to the current understanding of the "Planetary Boundaries" framework, the carrying capacity for so-called novel entities—which include chemicals, microplastics, and nanomaterials—is considered to have been exceeded, and a target value of "zero" has been set for their release into the environment. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Exhibition unpacks the storied life of Jane Stanford - Stanford Report Stanford Report · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science How tides and river water combine to amplify floods Ocean tides push upstream along coastal rivers, in some cases reaching hundreds of kilometers (hundreds of miles) inland. These inland stretches are known as tidal rivers, and they're the scene of complex interactions between the river current and tidal oscillations. When rivers flood, tidal dynamics can sometimes add to a river's height, increasing overall peak water levels and amplifying floo… Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science How ‘double Bear’ Danny Muñoz is humanizing the justice system After surviving a life-altering gang-related shooting, Muñoz went from working graveyard shifts at Home Depot to drafting statewide legislation to help incarcerated people. UC Berkeley News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Programmable Multiphasic Condensates Formed via Evaporation–Induced Phase Separation of Minimal Peptide Model - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Low-altitude flights reveal Amazon methane emissions far above climate model estimates Methane (CH4) is a potent greenhouse gas whose concentration in the atmosphere has risen sharply in recent decades. Wetlands are the largest natural source of methane to the atmosphere, but large uncertainties remain about how much methane comes from wetlands and how these emissions may increase in response to a changing climate. Tropical wetlands, including those in the Amazon, produce substan… Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science A new smart coating could improve the cleanup of nuclear wastewater Scientists in China have developed a smart coating that could make it easier to remove tritium (a radioactive form of hydrogen) from nuclear power plant wastewater. Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Context-aware sequence-to-function model of human gene regulation - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Green Marketing Practices and Their Influence on Brand Image and Customer Loyalty Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science 20 years ago, China bet big on electric vehicles. Now Western carmakers are feeling the pain China’s rise to EV dominance may seem sudden – but it’s the result of more than 20 years of state investment. The Conversation Australia — Environment · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science What is no‑till farming, and is it actually better for the environment? Humans have been turning seeds and soil into food for thousands of years. Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science NSF Support Bolsters Textile Innovation, NC State Research NSF has renewed its commitment to innovation in the textiles sector, providing $16 million in funding for a research initiative that supports more than a dozen projects led by NC State University researchers. NC State University News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Researching Education, Media, Arts, and Play – Events - UCL | University College London UCL News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Rice hosts Urban Sustainability Innovation Sprint and launches World Cup sustainability projects portfolio - Rice University Rice University News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Where Meaning Lives exhibition - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Lakes that 'breathe' ancient carbon: A surprising find in the Congo Basin In the heart of the Congo Basin's Cuvette Centrale, a large depression that hosts the world's largest tropical wetland complex, lie two vast, shallow blackwater lakes, Lake Tumba and Lake Mai Ndombe. Together, they are roughly the size of 420,000 football fields. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Composting and water cremation: How the eco credentials of alternatives to burial add up There's growing interest in alternatives to traditional burials and in making the process more environmentally friendly in many countries. For many people, it's about the environmental impact of the funeral industry globally. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Seeking an industry role after your PhD? Make sure your CV reflects that - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Heat deaths are a public health crisis rooted in housing inequality The heat waves of late May and June killed an estimated 2,700 people in England and Wales, according to a recent analysis—around 550 in May, when west London hit 35.1°C (95°F), and 2,200 in June, as East Anglia reached 37°C (99°F). Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Minimally Invasive Surgery Trauma: Laparoscopic and Robotic Approach - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science #SoCaltech: José Lasalde-Ramirez - Caltech Magazine Caltech News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Researchers shed new light on ancient concrete’s extraordinary durability New findings reveal how carbonation could help explain Roman concrete’s longevity over thousands of years. UC Berkeley News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Record-smashing US heat wave surges from West to East A record-smashing heat wave was spreading Tuesday from the West toward the East Coast, placing nearly 100 million Americans under heat alerts. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science The unbounded denominators conjecture - CaltechAUTHORS Caltech News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science MyServices Portal - UCL - UCL | University College London UCL News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science From HBCUs to the Bay, mentoring the next generation of scientists This summer, seven fellows in the HBCU-Berkeley Environmental Scholars for Change program are pursuing projects with Berkeley mentors while learning about potential research careers. UC Berkeley News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Preterm birth impacts education levels in first years of school - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science AI-powered methods shake up animal testing - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Emergence of human pathogenic fungi in a changing climate - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science notitle World Bank Open Knowledge Repository — 'circular economy' search · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Retraction of “Nanoscale Covalent Organic Framework with Staggered Stacking of Phthalocyanines for Mitochondria-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy” - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 14 Jul 2026 Research & science Onion-like chemical halos may surround phytoplankton that power half of global photosynthesis The interactions between microscopic algal cells and bacteria in the oceans play a pivotal role in the global carbon cycle. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now taken an important step toward deciphering the chemical language that brokers these interactions. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 14 Jul 2026