All Earth articles – Page 53
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ResearchLife of grime for atmospheric chemistry
Urban grime releases harmful pollutants when exposed to sunlight
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NewsEnvironment agency accident releases toxic mine waste into US rivers
More than 11 million litres of metal-contaminated water from defunct Colorado mine enters major US waterways
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ResearchChemists hold a candle to reagent preservation
Wax capsule preserves integrity of reagents and can be dropped into solvent ready for reaction
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ResearchUnique compounds let earthworms finish off leaves
Chemicals reduce toxicity of plant polyphenols and allow worms to recycle leaves, improving soil fertility
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – August 2015
In this space special, we learn how to study comets surfaces, and speak to a Nobel Prize winner about his 20-year-old prediction proving to be correct
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FeatureMore than dirty snowballs?
Comets are thought to represent leftover building blocks of the solar system; Jennifer Newton finds more questions than answers
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ResearchPhilae poses comet chemistry conundrum
Historic mass spectra find 67P carries precursors to key biomolecules, but instruments detect different ones
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NewsBig business backs White House on climate change
Top US companies including Google, Apple and Coca-Cola pledge at least $140 billion in new low-carbon investments
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ResearchHungry Ghost festival behind annual air quality decline in Singapore
Findings suggest that regulatory monitoring may be required
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CareersReserving room on the rocket
Emma Davies and Katharine Sanderson report on the administrative challenges involved for those who want to run experiments in space
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NewsNew Horizons sees red over Pluto’s atmosphere
Reaction of methane breakdown products are responsible for the dwarf planet’s rosy hue
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Opinion
Taking responsibility seriously
Companies have a duty to be proactive when it comes to sustainability
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FeatureMade to measure
Emma Stoye investigates how instruments for space exploration are built and how the technology brings benefits down to Earth
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ResearchTelescope detects ionised carbon in early galaxies
Dust discovery reveals youthful universe went through a rapid process of evolution
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NewsFailure to allay public concerns hobbling UK fracking
More facts, data and technical assessments won’t soothe worries when people want greater public debate of risks and benefits
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NewsSilicone bracelet set to pick-up on chemical exposure
MyExposome has initiated a fundraising campaign to bring its wristband technology capable of detecting more than 1400 chemicals to the public