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Can diamond dust help cool the Earth? Exploring Geoengineering Costs and Risks

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Can diamond dust help cool the Earth? Exploring Geoengineering Costs and Risks

Injecting diamond dust into the atmosphere could cool the planet by 1.6ºC, according to a recent study published in Geophysical Analysis Letters. Led by Sandro Vattioni, a climate scientist at ETH Zürich, the research explores whether diamonds, unlike commonly used materials such as sulfur, could offer a safer and more effective method for injecting stratospheric … Read more

ODD secures $27 million to purchase diamond chips to dispose of radioactive waste from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

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ODD secures million to purchase diamond chips to dispose of radioactive waste from Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

In 2011, the world held its breath after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant in Japan suffered a failure in its cooling systems, after the country was hit by a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami. The concern was not unfounded: the resulting meltdown, which spread highly radioactive materials in multiple directions, became one of the worst … Read more