Environmental science – Page 43
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NewsHeavy metal's revenge
Climate change could see levels of toxic mercury rise again even as the world cuts emissions
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ResearchRecord-breaking laser technique detects gas at parts per quadrillion
Three different resonances enable photoacoustic gas detection with unprecedented accuracy
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NewsWhat can we learn from asteroids?
Flying space rocks could hold the answer to the origins of life
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ResearchClaim that seabirds mistake plastic rubbish for food ‘oversimplified’
Study on foraging seabirds and the ‘chemical lure’ of ocean plastic waste was based on questionable data
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ResearchOcean chemistry was responsible for 2015 Monterey Bay disaster
Unusual balance of nutrients allowed algae to build up high concentrations of neurotoxin
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ResearchNew ion trap method sets its sights on Mars
Technique that extends capabilities of existing instruments without physically modifying them could benefit origin-of-life studies on Mars
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OpinionIs Macron's offer too good to be true?
France’s grant pledge to scientists is a new kind of recruitment
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NewsPerfluorinated chemicals in drinking water of 15 million Americans
Compounds found in 162 water systems from industrial plants, military bases and fire fighter training sites
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BusinessDow will face dioxin suit
US appeals court rules property owners have a valid case over soil contamination
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NewsScare leads Nasa to supply Virginia town with drinking water
Chincoteague homes being supplied with water after high levels of fluorinated chemicals were detected in space agency’s wells
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ResearchGarden centre plants may pose pesticide threat to bees
Insecticides on ornamental UK plants found at levels known to have an impact on pollinators
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BusinessGE accused of exposing workers to toxic chemicals
Canadian union says dangerous compounds were used without proper worker protection
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NewsEU regulation to curb trade in conflict minerals
Companies importing metals from countries affected by violence and exploitation will have to audit their supply chain
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ResearchFloating graphene cooks up clean water
Graphene aerogel converts sunlight into heat to produce water vapour at room temperature
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BusinessPollution from Indian drugmakers drives drug resistance
Areas around manufacturing sites still heavily contaminated with antimicrobials and breeding multidrug-resistant pathogens
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OpinionDid life emerge from hell on Earth?
Why our origins may lie in the Hadean era, 4 billion years ago
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ResearchChanging climate to wreak havoc on Mediterranean soils
Soil organic carbon predicted to plummet over next 60 years lowering agricultural productivity