Physics World

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Extreme heat is not just an abstract notion: if we can’t cool our bodies enough, we’re in danger of neurological failure, organ failure and even death, with the risks highest for children and the elderly. Overall, cement accounts for 3% of the world’s carbon emissions. Where are they most likely? Wood you believe?

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HumanNature

MARCH 31, 2021

This is because of black carbon’s enhanced ability to absorb visible light; it actually absorbs nearly a million times more energy per unit mass than CO 2. When it settles on plants, black carbon negatively affects plant productivity and health; when black carbon settles on snow- and ice-covered surfaces, it significantly accelerates melting.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 30, 2024

Some SMR designs, such as NuScale, are modified versions of operating water-cooled reactors, while others are radically different designs that use coolants other than water, such as liquid sodium, helium gas, or even molten salts. To date, however, theoretical interest in SMRs has not translated into many actual reactor orders.

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