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The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
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How to build a circular economy for rare-earth elements
Rare-earth elements (REE) that are crucial for clean-energy technologies are jealously fought over. Policies and programmes to encourage recycling and recovery could reduce tensions. Here we propose a research perspective on a circular economy for REE with three pillars.
Moving towards a year-round picture of household rainwater harvesting by combining climate and household survey data
A modelling approach to estimate the seasonal household variation in harvested rainwater availability to gap-fill the data and knowledge for SDG monitoring, spatially targeted field surveys to assess harvesting systems, and demand for potential system upgrades.
A Story of Survivor's Guilt: The Water Crisis in Jackson, Mississippi
Just before my dad passed away in December of 2016, we took one final drive around my hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. We visited our old neighborhoods, my childhood homes, and my old schools. Things had not gotten better since I’d left Jackson, some 20 years before. In fact, they’d gotten worse.
The hidden role of food behind the drought-conflicts nexus in Central America
Extreme events related to water can affect human security in many ways. The interconnection among climate, water resources and violent conflicts is particularly complex, because of the important role played by political and socio-economic dynamics.
