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OpinionPublic inquiry into Novichok poisonings hopes to shed light on murky events
The investigation into the Amesbury poisonings let the public see the importance of forensic chemistry
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NewsUK sanctions Russian troops for deploying chemical weapons in Ukraine
Government accuses Russian forces of deploying riot agents
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NewsExplainer: what is tear gas?
Accusations of the use of tear gas as a weapon of war in Ukraine have put these agents in the spotlight once more
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NewsClaims of tear gas use against Ukrainian troops ‘insufficiently substantiated’
Chemical weapons watchdog says more evidence is needed on whether Russia violated convention
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NewsTwo Canadian scientists were fired in 2021 for passing information to China
Details emerge in government documents leading to security being tightened at top level biosafety lab following breach
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NewsChemical weapons watchdog concludes Islamic State used mustard gas in 2015 attack in Syria
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons concludes six artillery shells contained the chemical agent
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NewsThe story of how the most successful US–Russia scientific collaboration collapsed
Five jointly discovered superheavy elements completed the eighth row of the periodic but then Russian revanchism reared its head
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OpinionThe end of chemical warfare
With a final push we might see these terrible weapons disappear from the world in our lifetime
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NewsWorld’s declared stockpiles of chemical weapons destroyed as US finishes the job
Chemical weapons watchdog confirms that historic milestone has been passed towards ending threat of chemical warfare
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NewsChemical weapons watchdog opens new lab as end nears for deadly munitions
New facility will allow OPCW to address changing nature of threat from chemical weapons
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NewsUS researcher entanglements continue post-China Initiative as worries over IP theft linger
National Science Foundation official reveals new, questionable contract between US researcher and Chinese government-linked entity
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OpinionA year of war in Ukraine
The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine is now one year old. For Ukraine, the anniversary has been a moment to reaffirm support among its allies and keep the world’s attention on Kyiv as the conflict moves increasingly by increments with no end in sight. For the Kremlin, the moment has been used to justify continuing the war, as a special operation that was supposed to last weeks now runs into its second year. For those who have lived through the war, it’s a reminder of just how much has changed and how much has been lost.
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NewsResource conflict likely to expand as world heads into ‘low-cooperation era’
Critical metals such as cobalt and vanadium could be fought over in the near future, World Economic Forum report claims
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NewsSituation at Ukrainian nuclear plants worrying as shelling and power cuts threaten containment
Back-up diesel generators have been needed to maintain cooling at plants across the country
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NewsWorld’s militaries urged to account for their outsized carbon footprints
Global military emissions – not currently reported – should be accurately logged in national inventories of greenhouse gas emissions, UK experts argue
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NewsWhat next for scientific collaboration as stand-off between China and the west heats up?
Fears over espionage and links to the Chinese military is disrupting long-running collaborations
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NewsGerman firms raided over dual use chemicals sent to Russia
Companies have reportedly been exporting substances that could be turned into chemical weapons for several years without a permit
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NewsFears that the war in east of Ukraine could lead to deadly chemical disaster
Fierce fighting in the Donbas region has already resulted in the destruction of a number of chemical plants
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NewsUS has destroyed last of its VX nerve agent stockpiles
After decades in storage, 470 tonnes of VX, sarin and mustard gas were safely eliminated
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NewsRussian troops depart Chernobyl following disappearance of nuclear material
Chernobyl employees say that soldiers were unaware of the 1986 disaster and entered highly radioactive areas without protection