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Three statistical things that make everyday items look healthier (or at higher risk)
Credit: Pexel’s Mike Bird It is never easy to carry out scientific research, and in many cases there are major disasters along the way. Researchers accidentally spill coffee on the keyboard, destroying the data. Alternatively, one of the chemicals used in the analysis is contaminated and the list continues. However, when you read the results of your research in a…
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Environment
Technosphere: Hidden long-term carbon sinks in everyday items
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Although we know a lot about how much fossil-derived carbon is released into the atmosphere, we know less about how much is stored in man-made products. In a study published Dec. 20 in Cell Reports Sustainability, environmental economists say humans add approximately 400 million tons of fossil carbon each year to long-lasting products such as plastics,…
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