Environmental science – Page 60
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ResearchEarly Earth collision could clear up two geological mysteries
Smash-up with Mercury-like body could have ignited nuclear dynamo at Earth’s centre and explain isotope discrepancy
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ResearchChemicals formed on meteorites may have started life on Earth
Simple chemical turned into DNA bases and other precursors to life on simulated meteorite surface
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ResearchGraphene oxide diversifies soil bacteria
Digging deeper into the environmental impact of nanomaterial contamination
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ResearchSewage offers attractive source of precious metals
US Geological Survey team finds valuable metals in treated sewage and is working on the difficult problem of extraction
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ResearchMercury-grabbing ionic liquids hit the gas
Team reveals research behind mercury removal technology developed for natural gas industry
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NewsState of Europe’s environment scrutinised
European Environment Agency voices environmental concerns, but says progress has been made
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Proposed ozone rule could cut US GDP by $1.7 trillion
US manufacturing association report claims tighter ozone standard would carry $1.1 trillion in compliance costs
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UN proposes Bhopal contamination probe
Offer to investigate continuing pollution from the Bhopal disaster 30 years ago awaits Indian government approval
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ResearchEngineered bacteria synthesise palladium biosorbent
Biomolecule to help decontaminate water by recovering palladium that has escaped from catalytic converters
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US expands pollution monitoring to its embassies
International air quality programme will provide real-time data from US diplomatic posts around the world
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ResearchGoogle Glass to monitor plant health
Researchers measure plant chlorophyll using leaf images
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ResearchPlastic waste entering world's oceans set to double in 10 years
Model finds 8 million tonnes of plastic rubbish makes its way into seas every year and much of it remains unaccounted
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NewsEurope mulls laws to tackle microplastic scourge
Move follows call by five EU states to ban microplastics in consumer care products
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ResearchSwitching desalination plants from carbon dioxide source to sink
Thermal decomposition of reject brine could help combat carbon dioxide emissions and ocean acidification
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NewsBP Deepwater oil spill fines set to fall dramatically
Louisiana judge rules that disaster released a million fewer barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico than the US government estimated
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ResearchComet 67P’s carbon blanket promises solar system birth insights
Rosetta probe suggests comet contains complex organic compounds similar to those found in nebula that spawned the sun and planets
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ResearchFish sperm spawns rare earth metal recycling idea
Technique could provide a cheap, green way of recovering scarce metals from electronic waste
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ResearchTaj Mahal browning due to light-absorbing particles
Researchers have identified the pollutants behind the marble monument’s gradual colour change