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runetrantor t1_ivh293g wrote
Reply to comment by brunoha in English company Oxitec has released a simple, easy to distribute commercial product they say cuts Dengue Fever spreading mosquito populations by 96%. By just adding water, genetically modified mosquito eggs mature into males whose sperm cannot result in viable female larvae. by lughnasadh
At least in Venezuela, mosquitoes are like, the cause of like 3-4 'big no no' diseases. Dengue, Zika, and Chicunguña (hell if I know how to spell it in spanish, nevermind in english)
runetrantor t1_ivg2atc wrote
Reply to English company Oxitec has released a simple, easy to distribute commercial product they say cuts Dengue Fever spreading mosquito populations by 96%. By just adding water, genetically modified mosquito eggs mature into males whose sperm cannot result in viable female larvae. by lughnasadh
So... when are we airdropping them all over South America too? Pleeeease, kill the bastards.
runetrantor t1_irwgbd7 wrote
Reply to comment by Hyval_the_Emolga in Geothermal May Beat Batteries for Energy Storage: Enhanced geothermal systems are well suited to store excess renewable power as heat. by filosoful
Sounds like while less efficient in terms of conversion, it wins in terms of scale, so if you are okay with some loss of energy, you can store a huge amount of power, which with batteries may be prohibitive.
runetrantor t1_jaj8bjr wrote
Reply to comment by exit2dos in German scientists show a commercially feasible method for cyanobacteria to extract 17 rare earth elements from low-concentration sources. Currently, most of the world's supply of these elements is mined in China. by lughnasadh
Wouldnt this sort of... filter out part of the contaminants of the wastewater so it not as environmentally damaging? Yes, its still from traditional mining, which in of itself is bad for the land, but maybe this can help not pollute the watertable as much?