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Stories About Using Technology and Innovation To Make a Difference

A group of ceramic 3D-printed monoliths that resemble stacks of waffles

Scientists develop 3D-printed 'waffle stacks' found to remove 75% of 'forever chemicals' from water

The structures — called "monoliths" — were surprisingly found to be more effective after multiple uses, making them a reusable and affordable water treatment option.
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A floating offshore wind turbine

Are offshore wind turbines in Washington’s future?

If voters decide in November to keep the cap-and-invest program, the state has plans that could bring the technology to its coastal waters.
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A photo collage of an aerial view of a sports bar, a Native American posing for the camera, a butterfly sits on a finger, a women's rugby player lies down on the ground while holding a rugby ball, and an overview of a forest

Good News This Week: August 3, 2024 - Butterflies, Soup, & Sports Bars

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A herd of animals walks between water and sand in an aerial photograph

After 20 years of research — and Russian bureaucracy — scientists will finally be able to track animals from space

Using five tiny satellites, researchers will begin building a real-time database of animal migration from space.
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A rendering of a cargo ship with tall cylinders on its top, moving through the water

Cylinder sails promise to reduce cargo ship fuel consumption by up to 90%

The technology utilizes wind propulsion more effectively than other sail designs.
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Sub-adult ribbon seal rest on ice with a satellite tag on its head

Seals become climate heroes by gathering vital ocean data

A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth’s oceans are changing, and it’s not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It’s tagging seals.
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A photo collage of a solar farm, a dad looking after his baby, a woman holds a Barbie, a digital illustration of a virus, and the diving area at the Olympics Aquatics Center

Good News This Week: July 27, 2024 - The Olympics, Barbie, & Renewables

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A row of small plants grow in a greenhouse.

Agriculture uses 70% of the world’s freshwater supply — but new 'smart soil' could dramatically reduce that

Professors at the University of Texas at Austin have engineered a new type of gel-infused soil that helps plants water and feed themselves.
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A stack of folded clean laundry sits on an ironing board

How small changes to your laundry routine can make a big environmental impact

Laundry might seem like one of the most run-of-the-mill chores, but its environmental impact can be dramatic.
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A four-legged robot ambulates across a grey, rocky beach in Italy

Watch: This 'robot dog' has vacuums for paws — and cleans litter from Italy's beaches

The cigarette butt-sucking robot is the first to use four legs concurrently to complete a task.
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A photo collage of a boat in the ocean, crocodile eggs, a mountain and town, cells, and a baby sea turtle

Good News This Week: July 20, 2024 - Ferries, Crocodiles, & Sea Turtles

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Asian hornet invading a honey bee hive

How electric harps are protecting honey bees

By 2021, Michel Costa had become a frustrated veteran of an obscure yet devastating war in Europe. The enemy: invasive Asian hornets, which had been massacring his honey bees by the thousand.
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