Items of Interest

Map of Polluting Woodburners In England & Wales

University College London published a detailed map of all the wood burners in England & Wales using data from Energy Performance Certificates (EPC). In 2022, domestic stoves produced 21.6% of UK PM 2.5 air pollution emissions, more than all road transport emissions.

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Signal Emitting Bacteria Detectors

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Researchers at MIT have developed bacteria that can be added to crops and used as detectors that emit signals using colours of specific wavelengths. These colours can be monitored using hyperspectral imaging from 90 meters away to spot pollution and/or monitor soil health.

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By Land And Sea

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By Land And Sea is a great new website with lots of information about how to travel to and from Ireland, the UK, and Europe by ferry, rail, bus, and active travel, instead of flying in order to reduce emissions.

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Live London Underground Map

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Ben James used the TFL API to create a live 3D map of the London Underground.

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Job Comparison Decision Tool

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David Bauer built a handy tool that allows you to compare two job opportunities across impactful and fulfilling grouped categories such as work culture, skills match, job security, and agency, which produces graphs to help with your decision.

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Moon Dust Force Field

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NASA tested a force field that deflects moon dust, on the moon! The Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) was successfully tested on board the Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1.

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What Did Hubble See on Your Birthday?

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The What Did Hubble See on Your Birthday? NASA website shows you a photo that the Hubble telescope took on the day and month of your birthday.

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How To Decarbonise Your Life

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Heatmap produced a useful and award-winning website with guides on how to decarbonise areas of your life, from your car, house efficiency and heating, travel, and food.

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Jumping Frogs Logic Game

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Jumping Frogs is a logic game to test your skills!

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Manna From Heaven

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The BBC posted an interesting piece about how the harvesting of manna from ash trees in Sicily has been rescued as a craft process by one man and is now a booming ingredient in the food industry.

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