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squanchingonreddit t1_j9bg0p1 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Climate change and the projected savannization of the Brazilian Amazon threaten most land-based mammals that live there, new research shows. The “savannization” here refers to when lush rainforest gives way to a drier, open landscape that resembles savanna but is actually degraded forest. by MistWeaver80
It's turning around in a generation, and carbon sequesteration will be needed on a large scale, but it's literally doable.
squanchingonreddit t1_j9apwwq wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Climate change and the projected savannization of the Brazilian Amazon threaten most land-based mammals that live there, new research shows. The “savannization” here refers to when lush rainforest gives way to a drier, open landscape that resembles savanna but is actually degraded forest. by MistWeaver80
Everything country with very large populations is stalling or already currently going down. What more do you want dude?
squanchingonreddit t1_j98nj5t wrote
Reply to comment by snellickers in Climate change and the projected savannization of the Brazilian Amazon threaten most land-based mammals that live there, new research shows. The “savannization” here refers to when lush rainforest gives way to a drier, open landscape that resembles savanna but is actually degraded forest. by MistWeaver80
It's slowing. Education for women is key.
squanchingonreddit t1_j96e3rk wrote
Reply to comment by EnkiduOdinson in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
Less if we built more mass timber buildings. They're real neat.
squanchingonreddit t1_j92daa5 wrote
Reply to comment by ATaintedPanda in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
Definitely. But it would be sequestered in the buildings while they are standing.
squanchingonreddit t1_j92czxf wrote
Reply to comment by ecksate in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
Yeah, this actually seems quite promising, especially for large scale production and that would be taking lots of carbon from the air. A win in my book.
squanchingonreddit t1_j92clre wrote
Reply to comment by ElectionOver4Hours in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
Just planting trees won't help. They need to actually survive, and once they die, they release the lions share of CO² back into the air. We need long term sequestration like this. We actually have to if we want to prevent a +2°C world.
squanchingonreddit t1_j92b96f wrote
Reply to comment by ecksate in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
Mass timber buildings. They're the future. All wood or mostly wood. The large timber actually burn very slowly and give ample time to escape the building. It's much better than steel that just collapses when heated.
squanchingonreddit t1_j92axo6 wrote
Reply to comment by alizenweed in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
As someone with a degree in forestry, you're right. Sorry they're down dootin.
squanchingonreddit t1_j92aoj7 wrote
Reply to comment by Cyber_Dan in Scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for use in construction by giuliomagnifico
That will rot eventually and re-release the CO² this is sequestration of carbon over the long term.
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Reply to comment by Gainzwizard in High coffee consumption may triple kidney disease risk in some people by LordNPython
##I'll doot all I want, thank you.
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Reply to comment by diamluke in High coffee consumption may triple kidney disease risk in some people by LordNPython
They get a down doot either way for being wrong.
squanchingonreddit t1_j8i7g7a wrote
Reply to comment by Reddit_Hitchhiker in High coffee consumption may triple kidney disease risk in some people by LordNPython
I'd think most people would know from being jittery after one cup of coffee.
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Reply to comment by PartyOperator in Large open car parks in urban areas present a substantial opportunity for solar PV with EV charging. by DisasterousGiraffe
Densify, densify, densify.
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Reply to comment by Ok-Clue-6165 in Large open car parks in urban areas present a substantial opportunity for solar PV with EV charging. by DisasterousGiraffe
There's also the point that we have too much parking, and this might help get rid of some of it.
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Reply to comment by ackermann in Mycotecture — the use of mushrooms and other fungal substances for architectural purposes — could be key to building affordable, fire-resistant, insulated habitats on the Moon and Mars. NASA aims to experiment with the technique on the Moon in 2025. by clayt6
It's on societies colective brain.
squanchingonreddit t1_j5krujl wrote
Reply to comment by Gibborim in Magnetic solution removes toxic "forever chemicals" from water in seconds by chrisdh79
It's literally just a dump and flow through a magnetic field.
So easy, I hope whoever thought of this makes the big bucks.
squanchingonreddit t1_j5krj68 wrote
Reply to comment by Earthling1a in Magnetic solution removes toxic "forever chemicals" from water in seconds by chrisdh79
Yeah, I've not seen magnets used in freshwater treatment before, but this would be an incredibly simple solution to the problem at hand.
Magnets are fuckin cool and so is this research.
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Reply to comment by BernieEcclestoned in UCI Researchers Discover Nanowire Coating Technology that Could Make Batteries Last Forever by otvortex
Seems like it would be some very hard to break shit.
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Reply to comment by empirebuilder1 in Meta ends support for original Quest headset after less than 4 years by Abscess2
If you don't get their new profile system, they will delete all your games and data.
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Reply to comment by fuckknucklesandwich in Inequality in annual earnings worsens in 2021: Top 1% of earners get a larger share of the earnings pie while the bottom 90% lose ground by sillychillly
Exactly, you and I pay taxes even if we get fired and can't find a job while rich just get richer.
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Reply to comment by lungben81 in [OC] Cost of Carbon Zero - Historical Look At U.S. Funding of Fusion Energy by Metalytiq
I mean they are gonna get a ton right now after the publicity.
squanchingonreddit t1_izf68nu wrote
Reply to comment by TechnoArcher in A recent study and a project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that chestnut agroforestry systems improved soil health and increased soil carbon sequestration in both the short term and the long term by thexylom
The American Chestnut fairs much better than others in America this study doesn't even look into them.
While climate change will push their range north that means they will be able to be grown in Canada along with much of their historical range.
Also they have larger nuts and bigger crops than the Chinese Chestnut. So it's quite exciting for the future.
squanchingonreddit t1_izf1zdt wrote
Reply to comment by TechnoArcher in A recent study and a project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture show that chestnut agroforestry systems improved soil health and increased soil carbon sequestration in both the short term and the long term by thexylom
I literally went to school for forestry. Stfu
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Reply to A novel cancer therapeutic, combining antibody fragments with molecularly engineered nanoparticles, permanently eradicated gastric cancer in treated mice, a multi-institutional team of researchers found by giuliomagnifico
Looks like this will be useful for lots of medical stuff. Cancer treatment, drug delivery, maybe even repairing tissues.