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Polymers: from DNA to rubber ducks
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You’re surrounded.
Reduce, reuse, recycle, ‘re-form’
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From rubbish to rich resources—changing the way we look at waste is providing environmental and economic opportunities.
Harnessing the power of the ocean
Topic
The power of the ocean is almost limitless—could we use it to power our homes?
Concentrating solar thermal
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Carefully arranged mirrors concentrate sunlight onto a receiver that can reach up to 3,000°C.
Blowing in the wind
Topic
Technology is breathing new life into wind power.
From sunlight to electricity
Topic
The energy we get from the Sun is free and abundant. How do we harness it?
Earth's sunscreen, the ozone layer
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Human activity has changed the natural balance of ozone.
Population and environment: a global challenge
Topic
The relationship between environmental problems and population growth is complex and not fully understood.
The dirt on our soils
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Our soils are essential. They need to be used sustainably, and protected from salinity and sodicity.
Feeding a hot, hungry world
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How will we feed the world's growing population as the planet gets warmer?
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