Flower Farm Could Supply Nickel for Electric Vehicle Batteries
The burgeoning demand for nickel, driven by the rise of electric vehicles (EVs), has prompted innovative approaches to resource extraction, with phytomining emerging as a notable solution. Phytomining leverages the natural ability of certain plants to accumulate metals like nickel ...
Nicer Design Creates Bird-Box House Numbers to Encourage Urban Birdlife
Polish design studio Nicer Design, led by Mikołaj Nicer and his father Paweł Frej, has developed the Numbird collection of digit-shaped nesting boxes aimed at supporting urban bird populations. These innovative birdhouses double as house numbers, seamlessly integrating functionality ...
Ancient Hazelnuts are Being Used by Archaeologists to Reconstruct Prehistoric Woodlands
Archaeologists are delving into the depths of prehistory with an unlikely tool: ancient hazelnuts. A team from Oxford University has pioneered a method to glean insights into prehistoric woodlands by analyzing well-preserved hazelnut shells. By examining the carbon quantities within ...
‘The Largest Environmental Restoration in History’ Continues to Restart the Heart of the Everglades
For over two decades, the ambitious mission to revive the heart of the Florida Everglades once described as “the biggest environmental restoration project in the history of the world,” has persisted. What began as a congressional vote 24 years ago has evolved into a comprehensive ...
