The world has enough rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy to produce electricity and limit global warming, according to a new study that ...

In this process of mining rocks, nutrients like calcium and silicate flow into nearby streams, improving the water pH.

For billions of years, Earth’s continents have stood firm, forming the foundation for mountains, rivers, and life itself. But ...

The mineral hackmanite turns purple under UV irradiation, and the color fades back to white in a few minutes under regular white light. While investigating hackmanite, researchers found that it can ...

If you draw with a pencil, you can tell how soft the graphite inside is. Pieces of graphite break off to leave the pencil mark. But can you imagine drawing with a diamond? Diamonds and graphite are ...

The Science Education Center houses thousands of rock and mineral samples in what is known as "The Rock & Mineral Room." The entire collection can be viewed by clicking on each of the virtual drawers ...

FILE - Refined tellurium is displayed at the Rio Tinto Kennecott refinery, May 11, 2022, in Magna, Utah. The world has enough rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials to switch from fossil ...

The world does have enough rare earth minerals and other critical raw materials to switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The UK's Crown Estate says ths six new offshore wind projects will ...

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