Environmental science – Page 44
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Business
US Steel plant spills chromium into waterway
Pipe failure releases 135kg of hexavalent chromium into Lake Michigan tributary
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Research
Watery atmosphere discovered on Neptune-sized exoplanet
Data from Hubble and Spitzer telescopes gives clues to planet’s formation
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News
Action on white asbestos blocked by top exporters
Chrysotile will not be added to Rotterdam Convention’s list of hazardous substances
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News
Government releases plan to tackle nitrogen dioxide pollution
Draft air quality plan aims to bring UK emissions back down to legal levels
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Research
Sweet scent of roses allows unsafe water to be sniffed out
Sensor allows olfactory detection of bacteria in drinking water
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Research
Humans influence soil chemistry from beyond the grave
Chemical elements can reveal where bodies decomposed even after flesh and bones are long gone
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Research
Blue nanoparticles mop up radioactive element
Nanosized Prussian blue formulation removes radioactive caesium from body faster than commercial treatment
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Business
US university sues Dow over pollution
Three hazardous chemicals have infiltrated campus groundwater, and the school wants Dow and others to pay for clean-up
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Research
Alkaline surprise for acid rain formation
Ammonia can catalyse the hydrolysis of sulfur trioxide to sulfuric acid in the atmosphere
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Research
Tools 3D printed using mock-up Mars dust
Working with extraterrestrial materials could be an important part of future space exploration
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Podcast
Ragwort alkaloids
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids from Ragworts and other plants are popular with pollinators but a potent poison to livestock, as Mike Freemantle discovers
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Research
Hydrothermal vents generate deep-sea currents
Minerals spewed by ocean vents set up redox reactions that allow electrical currents to flow
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Research
Tiny virus batteries remove water pollutant
Metal nanoparticles turn viruses into tiny batteries that reduce toxic compound in just 10 minutes
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News
News from the American Chemical Society meeting in San Francisco
News stories from the 253rd National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society
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News
Thiocyanate detector aims to end illegal cyanide fishing
A new sensor could identify whether fish were caught using a dangerous and illegal technique
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Research
Reactor offers solution to plastic pollution
Compact system turns waste plastic into fuels, allowing boats to power themselves while cleaning up the ocean
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Research
Hydrogen peroxide generator could provide millions with clean water
A cheap, transportable reactor produces hydrogen peroxide for water disinfection by electrochemically reducing oxygen
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Research
Lost argon hints at Mars’ past climate
The red planet might once have had an atmosphere as thick as Earth’s, but has since lost most of its gases to space
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Research
Subway air pollution damages passenger health
Putting the brakes on air pollution in the metro system of one of China’s cities could save lives