Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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At 15 years old, Jack Andraka invented a method of diagnosing pancreatic cancer, thus helping to save the lives of millions of people around the world. It is 168 times faster, 26,000 times cheaper, 400 times more sensitive, and has a 99% success rate.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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4.5 pounds of sunlight strike the Earth each day.
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The average home creates more pollution than does the average car.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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