All Earth articles – Page 44
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PodcastScience and the City by Laurie Winkless – Book club
In this month’s book club we discuss the technologies that help modern cities function
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ResearchPlastics synthesis goes green
Enzyme-catalysed polymerisation could lead to sustainable plastics
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NewsCanada to finalise carbon tax in just two months time
Prime minister announces nationwide carbon pricing will start in 2018 at C$10 per tonne
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BusinessWest Virginia chemical leak was preventable
2014 spill that contaminated water supplies was caused by lack of proper tank inspections and repairs
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ResearchGlowing polymer highlights mercury in fish
Portable fluorescent probe allows quick and easy detection of toxic pollutant
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ResearchSoil sponge soaking up far less carbon dioxide than expected
Geochemistry experiments suggest the climate might warm more than current models suggest
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OpinionHow to warn future civilisations about radioactive waste
Informing future societies about radioactive waste disposal sites is a unique challenge
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NewsSerious shortage of medical isotopes predicted by year’s end
US National Academies warns that ‘severe’ shortages of molybdenum-99 and technetium-99m are likely
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BusinessFertiliser firms Agrium and PotashCorp to merge
Canadian combination will create one of the largest crop nutrient companies in the world.
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BusinessAtanor chemical plant in Argentina shuttered
Toxic releases have led to the indefinite closure of the facility after a decade-long legal fight
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NewsRussian nickel company takes blame for ‘river of blood’
Norilsk Nickel claim iron salt leak poses no risk to the environment
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ResearchRosetta captures comet dust after finally finding Philae
Analysis of ancient dust particles from 67P reveals primitive organic compounds
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NewsUK to ban plastic microbeads in cosmetics
Fears for health of marine ecosystems mean ban is expected by end of 2017
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ResearchGrass-based emissions test ready to empower global warming watchdogs
Plants could be a powerful ally in accurately measuring power station emissions using C-14
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NewsExplainer: why are chemical dispersants used in oil spills?
When and how the latest generation of dispersants are used in marine disasters
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