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115 results
2023
Plausible photomolecular effect leading to water evaporation exceeding the thermal limit
Keywords
photomolecular effect, water, hydrogel
Intentional creation of carbon-rich dark earth soils in the Amazon
Keywords
agriculture, anthropology, dark earth, Amazon, carbon-sequestering soil
Climate-Resilient Investment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Keywords
water, agriculture, infrastructure, climate change
More than magnetic isolation: Dynabeads as strong Raman reporters toward simultaneous capture and identification of targets
Keywords
Dynabeads, trace contaminants, emerging pollutants
Three-Dimensional Imaging of Emulsion Separation through Liquid-Infused Membranes Using Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
Keywords
water, liquid-infused membranes (LIMs)
Unraveling Polymer–Ion Interactions in Electrochromic Polymers for their Implementation in Organic Electrochemical Synaptic Devices
Keywords
polymer–ion interactions, organic electrochemical synaptic devices
High-throughput experimentation for discovery of biodegradable polyesters
Keywords
biodegradable polymers, plastics sustainability,
Near-term regional climate change in East Africa
Keywords
regional climate model, fine-scale climate projections, extreme precipitation, heat stress, East Africa
Mine ownership and community relations: Comparing hydrosocial dynamics of public and private companies in Chile
Keywords
Chile, mining, water, lithium, copper
2022
Significantly enhanced sub-ambient passive cooling enabled by evaporation, radiation, and insulation
Keywords
sub-ambient passive cooling, evaporative cooling, radiative cooling, infrared transparent, solar-reflecting, porous insulation, stagnation temperature, cooling power, shelf life, climate conditions
Contested baselines and transboundary water resources management, with illustrations from the Nile
Keywords
transboundary water management, baselines, Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, water policy, Nile basin
A new convergent science framework for food system sustainability in an uncertain climate
Keywords
climate change, convergence, food systems, transformation, vulnerability
Assessing the food security implications of climate change on global food trade
Keywords
climate change, food trade, food security, food trade vulnerability, bi-lateral trade
Comment on 'Egypt's water budget deficit and suggested mitigation policies for the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam filling scenarios'
Keywords
Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, Nile, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, Aswan High Dam Reservoir, mitigation
A climate change modelling framework for financial stress testing in Southern Africa
Keywords
central bank, climate change, financial sector, climate stress
Operations, risk, and small firms: Field results from irrigation equipment vendors in Senegal
Keywords
empirical, irrigation, policy delivery, private sector, sub-Saharan Africa, supply chain risk
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations of immobilized micelle systems and their interactions with hydrophobic molecules
Keywords
micelle systems, hydrophobic molecules, water, extraction
Perspective—electrochemical sensors for neurotransmitters and psychiatrics: steps toward physiological mental health monitoring
Keywords
electrochemistry, psychiatrics, mental health, neurotransmitters, electrochemical sensors
Portable seawater desalination system for generating drinkable water in remote locations
Keywords
electromembrane, seawater desalination, portable desalination, electrodialysis, ion concentration polarization, water
Biomaterials for boosting food security
Keywords
biomaterials, silk, food security, silk coatings, food waste, agro-food systems
Dynamics of an impacting emulsion droplet
Keywords
agriculture, pesticides, agricultural sprays, emulsion droplets
Why we must connect research to action to solve critical food systems and climate challenges
Keywords
FACT Alliance, food systems, sustainability, climate change, policy
Implications on food security in high food importing countries: food import vulnerability in the Gulf cooperation council
Keywords
FOOD SECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND HEALTH
Sustainable production of reduced phosphorus compounds: mechanochemical hydride phosphorylation using condensed phosphates as a route to phosphite
Keywords
anions, phosphates, cell and molecular biology, phosphorus, sodium