A roundup of this week's top stories
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The Amazon is now emitting more CO2 than it can absorb, scientists confirm
The Amazon rainforest is now, for the first time, emitting more CO2 than it can absorb, according to scientists at the National Institute for Space Research in Brazil...
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How Fujitsu is helping clean up space junk
Less than a year after the UK Space Agency committed £1 million in funding to combat the growing problem of space junk, Fujitsu UK has announced the successful combination of quantum-inspired computing and Artificial Intelligence to transform...
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Clean air filtration "vital for industry", Camfil president warns
The coronavirus pandemic has brought several issues into the public consciousness, but none may be as important as the battle against air pollution in industry's perpetual struggle to lower CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions...
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Italy's WASP creates 3D printed living space based on 1960s artwork
Italy's WASP, a company specialising in 3D printing liveable homes, has completed work on the printing phase of the "House of Dust" sculpture - a sustainable living space based on artwork from the 1960s...
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Lynas granted $11m from Australia for rare earth refining process
Australia's Lynas Rare Earths has been awarded an AU$14.8 million (€9.4 million) by the Australian government for the commercialisation of a new rare earth mineral refining process that will produce high-purity carbonate...
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US and Germany strike a deal over Nord Stream 2
The US and Germany have struck a deal over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline where Germany has pledged to respond to any attempt by Russia to use energy as a weapon against Ukraine and other parts of Eastern Europe...
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Ericsson warns of repercussions in China after Swedish Huawei ban
Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson has seen its sales in China plunge and has warned that the company will face retaliation in the country because of Sweden's decision to ban Huawei from building 5G networks...
