Dubai Municipality planted 50,000 trees in Dubai last year, planning a big new park
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alternative energy
Video: A new way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere – TED Talk
Our planet has a carbon problem – if we don’t start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we’ll grow hotter, faster. Chemical engineer Jennifer Wilcox previews some amazing technology to scrub carbon from the air, using chemical reactions that capture and reuse CO2 in much the same way trees do … but at a vast scale. This detailed talk reviews both the promise and the pitfalls.
crude oil
Video: The cost-effective technology that can clean up oil spills
Researchers from South Australia’s Flinders University demonstrate how a polymer can act like a sponge to remove crude oil and diesel from seawater.
environment
Video: Plastic-eating enzyme could fight pollution
A plastic-eating enzyme created by scientists in Britain and the United States could help in the fight against pollution.