All Earth articles – Page 7
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BusinessAnti-drift additives may volatilise alongside herbicides, causing pollution
Research suggests amine salts could be entering atmosphere, but manufacturers say lab model is unrealistic
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FeatureAre everyday chemicals contributing to global obesity?
Research in animal models suggests the simple ‘energy in, energy out’ model doesn’t tell the whole story. Anthony King talks to researchers worried about obesogens
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ResearchNanoplastics disrupt ubiquitination in human cells
High-resolution study mapping nanoparticle–protein interactions builds understanding surrounding health implications of plastic contamination
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NewsMauna Loa volcano eruption disrupts critical climate data collection
Lava flow took out power to the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii
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NewsEuropean Space Agency unveils plans to get troubled rover to Mars
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ended European cooperation on launch of Rosalind Franklin rover
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ResearchBioelectric bacteria-powered sensor detects water contaminants in real time
Synthetic biology harnessed to detect endocrine disruptor and thiosulfate
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ResearchMars’ water came from outer space
Asteroids from the outer solar system would have delivered enough water to cover the red planet in a 300m-deep ocean
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NewsCall for UK government to ban plastic waste exports
Parliamentary committee emphasises reducing and reusing plastics to eliminate waste
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ResearchEthoxylation gets long chain surfactants to dissolve at ambient temperatures
System could be used to cut amount of surfactant required for washing detergents
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NewsPolymer chemistry poised to make plastic waste traceable
Researchers suggest how science can work with the law to tackle plastic pollution
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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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OpinionTwelve reasons for labs to go greener
How your lab can benefit from cutting energy, water and waste
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NewsChemists want help to cut the environmental footprint of their labs
Royal Society of Chemistry launches seed funding to improve lab sustainability after survey finds that 85% of respondents want to make their labs greener
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ResearchMixed plastic waste converted into useful materials in dual chemical–biological approach
Process can convert polystyrene, PET and polyethylene waste into chemical feedstocks
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NewsDramatic gulf between global PFAS guidelines and those in the US
The World Health Organization’s new drinking water guidance for PFOA and PFOS is thousands of times less stringent than the EPA’s
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NewsExplainer: e-scooter battery fires
In India and across the world, several tragic incidents have prompted scrutiny of small battery vehicles
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BusinessMallinckrodt ordered to clean up US river mercury pollution
Firm must set at least $187 million in trust to pay for Penobscot river remediation
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NewsThe world’s largest atmospheric carbon dioxide removal project is coming
Direct air capture plant in Wyoming set to begin running by late 2023, remove of 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air annually by 2030
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ResearchWaste plastics unzipped into useful pieces
Chemical recycling of polyethylene produces feedstock usually obtained from crude oil.