All Earth articles – Page 63
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NewsUproar over chemical exposure advice for pregnant women
Opinion paper published by the Royal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists provokes strong reaction
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OpinionHelium reserves under pressure
Researchers should get ready for ballooning prices, warns Mark Peplow
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Business
Waste CO2-derived plastic hits tonne scale
Novomer turns emissions from ammonia plant into polymers
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FeatureExtreme extraction
The increasing price of precious metals has prompted mineral prospectors to consider unusual places. Jon Evans looks into the future of mining
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NewsEU struggles to fix faltering carbon trading scheme
Supporters of emissions market hopeful parliament will vote again on measure to bolster price of pollution
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Business
Veolia and Total open oil recycling plant
Osilub plant will re-refine used oils into high grade engine lubricants
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Business
European project to boost industry energy efficiency
Initiative will focus on smaller companies and provide tools to assess and reduce energy use
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News
London mayor accused over dust suppressants
European commission investigating whether technology was used to ‘hide’ high levels of pollution in the city
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FeatureChanging the rules of extraction
As the price of oil goes up, reserves previously uneconomical to exploit become attractive. Nuala Moran explores the chemical technology being used
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NewsDried lake bed on Mars ‘could have supported life’
Detection of compounds in varying oxidation states suggests bacteria-friendly chemical gradients might have once existed
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OpinionHydrogen's false economy
Hydrogen-powered cars are not going to save the world, and the sooner we realise it the better, argues Mark Peplow
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CareersCuriosity's mission to Mars with x-ray vision
As Nasa’s Curiosity rover roams the red planet, Nicola Davis talks to the scientists whose laboratory is a million miles away
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Opinion
Is lead linked to violence?
Examining the evidence for the link between lead exposure and violence, Paul Illing finds a cautionary tale
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NewsFukushima disaster predicted to raise cancer rates slightly
World Health Organization report expects cancer risk to rise marginally, but doesn’t put a figure on the number of deaths expected
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NewsEndocrine disrupting chemicals under fire
WHO and UNEP warn that common endocrine disrupters could be responsible for the rise in global health problems
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FeatureA biomass bonanza
Companies have put biofuels on the back burner to aim for higher margin chemicals, as Emma Davies finds out