Creating his own micro-plastics filter, a researcher kayaked around a Greenland glacier to look for the presence of micro-plastics. Toxic dust in the air and ocean currents to have redistributed micro-plastic pollution globally and made the Arctic a sink for microplastic pollution. The fossil fuel derivatives evidently harm cod eggs and human health.
Plainly President Trump should stop sanctions on Russia to expedite the end of the Ukraine war and develop a program to expedite a transition away from fossil fuels- even auto tires lose 15 to 30% of mass over use time as it converts to dust that can become airborne. TWPs (tire wear particles) are a major source of micro-plastic pollution. Every year another two or three billion are manufactured and released to float micro-plastics into the atmosphere and Earth. Ending the Ukraine war would enable closer work together among nations to war upon high Arctic micro-plastic pollution that is probably harmful to whales and various fish species instead of on other humans.
Hydrogen is a good direction for alternative fuels to take. New science is progrogressing on developing hydrogen from seawater at low cost with common materials. Alternatives to fossil fuels are taking many forms and the U.S. tends toward lagging behind in the race to China, Australia and other nations. Solar panels are reducing in price globally although the U.S.A. may have sanctions on importing them. Maybe the administration doesn’t want the U.S.A. to develop as an independent off-grid society in order to concentrate wealth to fossil fuel energy corporations.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ford-gm-join-tesla-energy-220000595.html
https://www.rmit.edu.au/research/impact/hydrogen-from-seawater-no-desalination
Gemini wrote this about the Australian hydrogen research;
Gemini- Australian researchers, notably from the University of Adelaide and RMIT University, have developed a groundbreaking method to produce green hydrogen directly from seawater without pre-treatment or desalination. Using specialized catalysts and a Lewis acid layer, this technique achieves near 100% efficiency, offering a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to traditional, water-intensive methods. Key Breakthrough Details
- No Desalination Needed: The process skips energy-intensive purification, directly splitting raw seawater into hydrogen and oxygen.
- Catalyst Innovation: Researchers, including those from the University of Adelaide, used a catalyst with a specialized layer (e.g., Lewis acid) to prevent chloride corrosion, allowing the system to run for over 100 hours.
- Efficiency: The technique demonstrated performance close to platinum-based catalysts that currently require highly purified water.
- Environmental Impact: This method provides a sustainable pathway for producing green hydrogen, utilizing the ocean as an “almost infinite resource” while avoiding chlorine byproduct issues.
New Developments (2026)
Recent advances in 2026 from the University of Sydney have introduced a method using liquid gallium and sunlight, allowing for the direct extraction of green hydrogen from seawater without requiring external electricity, furthering the efficiency of the process. This innovation is considered a major step toward making the green hydrogen economy more viable, bypassing the need for freshwater, which is crucial for water-scarce regions.”- end Gemini quote
Humans apparently occupied a cave site in Greece named Theoptera from 130,000 BC. A structural weather wall was built there about 23,000 B.C. It is notable that politicians find it so difficult to advance from a dysfunctional polluting fossil fuels tool kit to a newer one technologically. It was perhaps difficult for Neanderthal and human political leaders at Theoptera to accept new technologies when they appeared as well.
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