Environmental science – Page 59
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News
US moves to tighten ozone limits
Industry and Republicans pushback against the EPA’s proposal to strengthen air quality standards
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Opinion
An end to bubble puzzle trouble?
Has a 20-year-old problem finally been solved, asks Philip Ball
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Research
DNA survives extreme heat of rocket re-entry
Discovery might spell trouble for extraterrestrial life hunters faced with terrestrial contamination problems
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Feature
Cleaning up after Fukushima
Chemistry is playing a vital role in helping remove radioactive material from the environment after the 2011 disaster. Clare Sansom reports
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Research
Crustacean culprit turns lakes to jelly
Acid rain leaching calcium from Canadian water courses leads to a surge in jelly-covered organisms
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Research
Philae detects organics on comet's surface
Scientists get first measurements from historic comet landing
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Research
Globetrotting carbon dioxide modelled by Nasa
Nasa’s new climate models visualise the movement of the greenhouse gas
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News
Hopes Sino–US climate deal will spur global action in 2015
Historic agreement will see curbs on carbon dioxide and China push to reach peak emissions sooner
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Research
Energy positive treatment for fracking water
Unique process allows on site removal of multiple contaminants
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News
Emissions must hit zero by 2100, says IPCC
Latest climate report warns of severe global impacts unless carbon emissions are slashed
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News
Precious science cargo lost in rocket explosion
Several research projects slated for the International Space Station destroyed when Antares rocket fails
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast - November 2014
We speak to Eric Betzig about his Nobel prize-winning research, and find out how thermoelectric materials can be made more efficient
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Research
Review finds nanosafety is no small issue
Audit of safety studies reveals shortcomings that distort our understanding of nanomaterial toxicity
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Research
Hungary’s rivers in recovery after red mud disaster
Long term contamination of river system after industrial spill successfully prevented by extensive remediation efforts
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Research
Solar wind whips up water on moon
Isotopic analysis shows that water on Earth’s satellite is created by proton bombardment
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Podcast
Chemistry World podcast - October 2014
We speak to Jason Sello about the hunt for new antibiotics, and Monique Simmonds explains the chemical role of botanical gardens
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Research
Photosynthesis-free route to oxygen gives early Earth atmosphere clues
Oxygen can be produced from carbon dioxide using UV radiation
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Research
Nitrogen dioxide and ozone: a sinister synergy
New insight into the mechanisms by which nitrogen dioxide and ozone damage the human respiratory tract