First, rats were trained to sniff out landmines and tuberculosis. Now, they're detecting wildlife smugglers
Rats trained by researchers at nonprofit Apopo may soon be the next fleet of scent-sniffing heroes to save wildlife.
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University of Chicago opens first-of-its-kind climate institute: 'A game change is needed in the climate fight'
The University of Chicago’s new Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth includes a number of new degree programs for undergraduate and graduate students.
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AI robots recover recyclables from Chicago's waste, saving them from the landfill
The new RecycleOS robot is ensuring every last aluminum can gets recycled from Chicago’s LRS facilities.
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In TED Talk, Deaf engineer debuts AI model that transcribes sign language to text in seconds
Adam Munder is a software engineer. Since 2015, he’s been working to bridge the gap between sign language and spoken word. Now, a decade later, he brought it to the TED stage.
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Berkeley researchers use turmeric-like powder to 'clean the air entirely' of carbon dioxide
UC Berkeley researchers have made strides in direct air carbon capture — all thanks to a vial of bright yellow powder.
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Experts find that simple attachments to HVAC systems could divert 300 metric tons of CO2 emissions
Scientists found a simple, and scalable solution, to harnessing all of that extra wind coming off of AC units and HVAC systems.
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When he learned 75% of produce was crawling with pesticides, a teen invented a handheld AI chemical scanner
14-year-old Sirish Subash was horrified when he learned that most grocery store produce is crawling with pesticides. So he invented a handy solution.
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The future of eco-friendly architecture may have been predicted 400 years ago by Danish 'eelgrass' roofs
Climate scientists and architects are taking notes from Danish islanders four centuries after they perfected a carbon-friendly roof.
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