‘Forever chemicals’ destroyed by simple new method
Process beheads PFAS, causing it to fall apart into benign end products
View ArticleNorthwestern partners with Indigenous scientists to conserve Great Lakes...
Project is first NSF-funded Coastlines and People Hub for the Great Lakes region
View ArticleNorthwestern joins collaboration to study climate and urban science in Chicago
Researchers will use models to identify equitable climate and energy solutions
View ArticleIt’s raining harder in the U.S.
New study finds rainfall is becoming more intense across most of the United States
View ArticleCOP27 delegation joins global partners in fight against climate change
Faculty and graduate students participate in U.N. event, looking to contribute to the next set of innovations driving climate action
View ArticleNew solar cell breaks records for efficiency and voltage
Emerging perovskite technology overcomes silicon’s key limitations
View ArticleMalformed seashells, ancient sediment provide clues about Earth’s past
New studies confirm mid-Cretaceous volcanism caused ocean acidification
View ArticleChicago pollution varies by neighborhood
New high-resolution simulation shows different pollutants accumulate along highways, over Lake Michigan
View ArticleNew catalyst transforms carbon dioxide into sustainable byproduct
Carbon capture method works by using carbon to make acetic acid
View ArticleThe ground is deforming, and buildings aren’t ready
With Chicago as a living lab space, Northwestern study links underground climate change to variations beneath urban areas
View ArticleResearchers and Ojibwe to use environmental data to strengthen tribal...
NSF grant also focuses on improving resilience to climate change
View ArticleElectrifying heavy-duty vehicles could reduce environmental inequalities
New study examines air quality, health implications at equity-relevant geographic scales
View ArticleElectrifying vehicles in Chicago would save lives, reduce pollution inequities
Improved air quality would prevent premature deaths, particularly for people of color
View ArticleChicago’s West Side is air pollution hotspot
New study provides further evidence of environmental inequities in the city
View ArticleAncient plant wax reveals how global warming affects methane in Arctic lakes
Warming led to an intensified methane cycle, lasting thousands of years, study finds
View ArticleGreenland’s glacier retreat rate has doubled over past two decades
The new findings are ubiquitous, even among Earth’s northernmost glaciers
View ArticleInverted perovskite solar cell breaks 25% efficiency record
Researchers improve cell efficiency using a combination of molecules to address different issues
View ArticleArt, care and ecology are intertwined in ‘Actions for the Earth’
Block Museum exhibition features climate-focused works by 18 international artists and collectives
View ArticleDirt-powered fuel cell runs forever
New tech harvests energy from microbes in soil to power sensors, communications
View ArticleUnderstanding how soil traps carbon
New findings explain how soil sequesters plant-based carbon from the atmosphere
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