Titanium heart keeps patients alive for over 100 days, UK emissions fall to lowest level since 1872

March 19, 2025

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Titanium heart keeps patients alive for over 100 days

Around 23 million people worldwide are waiting for a donor heart. Research offers hope: in Australia, a man received an artificial heart made of titanium that kept him alive for more than100 days until a donor heart became available. In the future, artificial hearts could replace transplants. Source: THE GUARDIAN

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UK emissions fall to lowest level since 1872

According to a new analysis by Carbon Brief, the UK's emissions fell to 409 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2024 – the lowest level since 1872. The decline is largely due to the closure of the country's last coal-fired power stations. Source: ECOWATCH

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Energy transition in Finland: data centre replaces coal-fired power plant

Waste heat from a new data centre will supply district heating to Finland's second largest city, Espoo, the surrounding town of Kauniainen and the municipality of Kirkkonummi. It will cover 40 percent of the energy requirements of a total of 250,000 people. The aim is to close the last coal-fired heating plant in the region. Source: MANUFACTURING

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Combating deforestation in Cameroon: biochar from waste

To counteract deforestation in Cameroon, environmental engineer Steve Djeutchou has developed a sustainable alternative to conventional charcoal - made from organic waste. He collects this from food markets. The biochar is cheaper, more durable and produces less smoke. Source: MONGABAY

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How China revitalised the Loess Plateau and combated erosion

The Loess Plateau in China was once one of the most eroded places in the world. But in 1999, the Grain for Green programme was launched to combat soil erosion—with success: by banning deforestation and promoting sustainable agriculture, erosion has been significantly reduced. Source: BBC

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Endangered orange-bellied parakeets released into the wild in Australia

In the Australian state of Tasmania, 28 reared young birds of the Australian orange-bellied parakeets have been released into the wild in Southwest National Park. Thanks to targeted conservation measures, 92 of the endangered birds have recently returned from their wintering grounds. Source: MONGABAY

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