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Completed wooden artificial satellite ( LignoSat ) flight model (actual launch vehicle) / Kyoto University

June 15, 2024

Kyoto University Launches World’s First Wooden Satellite: A 10 cm Cube Designed to Sustainably Vanish Upon Reentry

To combat the increase in space debris, scientists from Kyoto University have developed a wooden satellite designed to burn up upon reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. The world’s first wooden satellite, named LignoSat,

Climate·Plastic·Pollution

Japanese Scientists Trace Airborne Microplastics in Clouds: Unveiling Climate Impact!

Diving into the uncharted waters of environmental science, Hiroshi Okochi and his team from Waseda University have unearthed startling revelations about airborne microplastics (AMPs) lurking in our clouds. “If the issue of ‘plastic air pollution’ is not addressed proactively, climate

September 30, 2023

The Vicious Cycle of Wildfires and Climate: Black Carbon’s Role in Fueling More Fires

Climate·Disaster·Science

Soot from large wildfires in California traps sunlight, making days warmer and drier than they ought to be, according to a new study by

Hourly Air Quality Updates? NASA’s TEMPO is Changing the Way We See Air Pollution!

Pollution·Space

“TEMPO, the first space-based probe to measure air pollution hourly over North America, has captured its inaugural images,” announced Xiong Liu, the deputy principal

Nature·Plastic·Science

Wax Worms: Nature’s Answer to the Plastic Crisis?

Frederica Bertocchini has made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of plastic degradation using biological systems. The wax worms, Galleria mellonella, are at the forefront of this research, capable of degrading sturdy synthetic

Govind Tekale

September 7, 2023

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