All Earth articles – Page 66
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NewsUS vulnerable to a shortage of critical isotopes
Flaws in the US energy department’s management of critical isotopes leaves the nation vulnerable to shortages, a congressional inquiry finds
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NewsPoorer countries seek assurances on technology transfer after Rio+20
Fears among industrialised countries of handing a competitive advantage to emerging economies have scuppered a deal on financing technology transfer
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Fracking given green light by UK report
A new government report, written by the Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering, finds fracking safe if managed correctly
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NewsMystery metal revealed by UK atmospheric inventory
Pollution survey finds that acid rain is abating but puzzlingly high levels of metals in the environment have been uncovered
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Business
Coca-Cola collaborates on bio-PET project
Global drinks giant Coca-Cola is teaming up with Ford, Heinz, Nike and Procter & Gamble to increase the use of bio-based polyethylene terephthalate
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CareersNot exactly rocket science
Manisha Lalloo talks to some starry-eyed scientists making a career out of chemistry and the cosmos
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Norway tests CCS
The Norwegian government has finally opened its carbon capture and storage (CCS) test facility at Mongstad
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Sacked EPA chemist wins job back
US Environmental Protection Agency scientist who was fired after warning about toxic dust at Ground Zero reinstated by court
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Science's role in a sustainable economy
There are no sustainability ‘silver bullets’ and science will have to work within social and economic frameworks to change the world, a new report claims
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Fertiliser use increases atmospheric N2O levels
Over the past 50 years fertiliser use has contributed to the rise in atmospheric nitrous oxide levels
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Feature
High hopes for shale
Shale gas has given the US petrochemicals industry a much needed boost – will it do the same for the rest of the world?
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Business
Dow partners with Oz university
Dow is to partner with the University of Queensland in Australia
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Research
Seeds of life incubated in proto-planetary nurseries
Organic molecules that were the potential precursors of life on Earth could have been synthesised in a part of the cosmic environment hitherto considered to be chemically inert
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Business
Nanocellulose has paper potential
Material would cut the carbon footprint of paper substantially - by 15% or more, the researchers say
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PodcastNitrogen dioxide
In this week's episode, Simon Cotton explains why nitrogen dioxide is no joke
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FeatureTreasures from the deep
Mining companies are exploring underwater volcanic vents, hoping to extract metals such as gold and copper. Victoria Gill looks at the technical, environmental and political hurdles