Environmental science – Page 54
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ResearchSaving water increases health risks in green buildings
Study shows that sustainable plumbing systems may lower drinking water quality and help bacteria grow
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ResearchChlorinated compounds form in tea and coffee
Treated water reacts with organics to form disinfection byproducts
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NewsNasa develop ‘chemical laptop’ for on-the-go analysis
Portable laboratory can search for molecules associated with life
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NewsBrazilian mine disaster releases dangerous metals
Irreversible negative human health and environmental effects could result from Brazilian mine’s dam collapse
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Early lead exposure linked to sleep problems
Researchers find lead exposure in early childhood is associated with sleep difficulties later on
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ResearchJurassic pigment structure elucidation tickles chemists pink
Unusual boron-based molecule found in ancient algae fossil throws light on natural product evolution
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ResearchRosetta detects oxygen on comet 67P
Molecular oxygen has been detected in the coma of a comet for the first time
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WHO urged to revisit drinking water guidelines
World Health Organisation’s guidelines for nine toxic elements are too lax and need to be re-evaluated, analysis suggests
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OpinionThe carbon capture challenge
Economics holds the key to solving climate change, says Mark Peplow
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – October 2015
This month, we chart a course through chemical space and discover the potential problems of cleaning up Sellafield
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ResearchMicroporous copper silicate sucks up carbon dioxide
Humid flue gases from fossil fuel power stations are no problem for this new material
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BusinessDuPont found liable for cancer case
US court orders firm to pay $1.6m in damages for disease linked to contaminated water supply
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ResearchStencilling self-propulsion engines
New method prints tiny artificial fish that could find use in water remediation
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NewsChina launches nationwide emissions trading scheme
World’s two largest polluters, the US and China, agree further action to tackle climate change
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NewsNew US ozone standard under fire
The Environmental Protection Agency’s stricter air quality standard for ground-level ozone are opposed by industry, lawmakers and environmental groups
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ResearchAntimony recovery lights up lamp waste recycling
Green method produces fertiliser as a byproduct
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NewsArgentina mine accident spills cyanide into rivers
More than a million litres of cyanide solution entered nearby rivers after a gold mine accident in Argentina