- It’s always an exciting list to put together on my side, so without further delay, here are the technology advances I found in the past month!
New technique to extract lithium from used batteries.
Observations suggest presence of hydrated minerals in the Asteroid Belt.
This fabric generates electricity with sunlight and body heat.
Converting carbon dioxide to usable materials at ambient temperatures.
Heaviest antimatter particle yet detected in ion collider.
New, lower-cost catalyst to produce hydrogen from water.
This bacteria produces stable plastic.
Environmentally-friendly way to extract lithium from salty-water.
More sustainable process for recycling old plastic bags.
New disordered rock salt could make batteries cheaper and more sustainable.
Membrane based on natural fibers can remove forever chemicals from water.
The August 2024 NOAA climate anomalies map is a vivid reminder of a world in distress – searing heatwaves hit North America and Asia, while polar ice kept melting away. It’s clear that the climate crisis has set up shop, and we’re already living in its harsh reality. (Credit: NOAA’s State of the Climate Reports)- The August 2024 NOAA Global Climate Report reveals a planet feeling the heat. Last month tied for the hottest August on record, with global temperatures soaring 1.98°F (1.10°C) above the 20th Century average. Sweltering conditions gripped much of North America and Asia, while sea ice in both the Arctic and Antarctic hit troubling lows. These alarming trends are a wake-up call, showing that climate change is no longer a future problem but one that’s staring us in the face right now.
- Samhain is an old Celtic festival that heralds the end of the harvest season and is observed from October 31st to November 1st – so our Google search of the month was, “GIS and Samhain.” Samhain originated with the ancient Celts. The Celts lived in Ireland, the UK, and Northern France around 2000 years ago. They believed that on Samhain the veil between those living and those who had died was very thin. This was the time when spirits could contact and even visit the living and vice versa. In an analysis by Esri, the offer details of pre-Christian Ireland by linking mythology and GIS. Go to GIS Lounge for more information. Samhain is discussed in some early Irish literature that dates to the 9th Century. It is associated with several crucial events in Irish mythology. Then in the 8th Century, Pope Gregory III ordained November 1st as the day to honor saints, thereafter, All Saints Day began. Many Samhain traditions remain celebrated to today. In fact, the night before All Saints Day was soon known as All Hallows Eve, and soon after, Halloween.
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