Environmental science
The latest chemistry news and research on environmental science, including atmosphere, climate, water and space, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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NewsUK public wants action on PFAS but has little faith government will act
Royal Society of Chemistry survey reveals 90% want action on PFAS in food and drinking water
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ResearchSimulations suggest why highly unsaturated molecules are so abundant in the interstellar medium
Shocks, cosmic rays and x-rays seem to ionise and fragment saturated molecules via mechanisms that result in structures with the highest possible number of π bonds
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ResearchAir pollution may contribute to almost a quarter of deaths in India
New analysis reveals stark burden of hard-to-tackle particulate pollution
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NewsEPA concludes that formaldehyde presents ‘unreasonable risk’ to human health
Agency will propose new regulatory actions to reduce health risks associated with the compound’s industrial uses
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BusinessUS state charges Lockhart director over river chemical release
Bankrupt firm’s leader accused of endangering the public and altering public records
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ResearchThe toxic legacy of Agent Blue
Agent Orange’s history in Vietnam is well known but one scientist is trying to raise the profile of another pesticide used during the war
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ResearchCarbon dioxide converted into carbon nanotube-based 3D printer ink
New process uses waste carbon dioxide to produce nanocomposite materials
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BusinessPFAS manufacturers sued for deceptive marketing in US
Texas attorney general accuses 3M and DuPont of knowingly concealing health risks
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ResearchHunt for life should search for minerals as well as water, Chinese scientists claim
Serpentine minerals form in warm water and break down to key ingredients for life
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BusinessOpposition to lithium mines hampers green technology supply chain
Europe and US seek to escape Chinese dominance in critical minerals
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ResearchCellulose and chitin foam can remove nearly all microplastics from water
Biopolymer foam remains effective in water with heavy metals and other pollutants
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OpinionThe moral theories behind climate deadlock
Why is it so controversial to do the right thing for the environment?
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NewsUK proposes expansion of Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime sector
Shipping would need to purchase allowance for carbon dioxide emissions
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BusinessUS aims to reinstate chlorpyrifos insecticide ban
2021 ban on remaining food uses was overturned on appeal in 2023
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NewsForty years on from the Bhopal disaster what lessons have been learnt?
India looks to the future as survivors fight on to receive adequate compensation and medical care
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NewsPlastic treaty negotiators fail to reach agreement
Disputes over treaty’s scope remain as original deadline passes
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BusinessNorthvolt bankruptcy dents European battery industry ambitions
Swedish startup aimed to challenge Asian producers, but stumbled in scaling production
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ResearchVisible light-powered catalysts clean up ‘forever chemicals’
Organic photoredox catalysts show promise for fluorinated pollutants
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NewsCountries announce new steps to reduce methane emissions at Cop29
A new declaration on solid waste has been endorsed by seven of the 10 largest emitters in the organic waste sector