Water
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Water is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula H2O. It is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance. It is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans. Water is also the fluid of all known living organisms, in which it acts as a solvent. Water, being a polar molecule, undergoes strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding which is a large contributor to its physical and chemical properties. It is vital for all known forms of life, despite not providing food energy or being an organic micronutrient. Due to its presence in all organisms, its chemical stability, its worldwide abundance, and its strong polarity relative to its small molecular size, water is often referred to as the "universal solvent".
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- Pearce open source water publications
- FAST News
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- Pearce publications in energy policy and sustainability policy
- SDG12 Responsible consumption and production
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- Pearce publications in open source
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- FAST floatovoltaics
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- Towards Sustainable Protein Sources: The Thermal and Rheological Properties of Alternative Proteins
- Resilience to global food supply catastrophes
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- Cost-Effectiveness of Interventions for Alternate Food to Address Agricultural Catastrophes Globally
- Nutrition in Abrupt Sunlight Reduction Scenarios: Envisioning Feasible Balanced Diets on Resilient Foods
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- Preliminary Automated Determination of Edibility of Alternative Foods: Non-Targeted Screening for Toxins in Red Maple Leaf Concentrate
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