Environmental science – Page 61
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News
West Virginia chemical spill inhalation risk overlooked
Contamination of US water supply with MCHM and polyglycol ethers caused ill health when residents flushed toilets
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Research
Flame retardant levels in San Francisco Bay wildlife falls after phase-out
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers in cormorants and terns has fallen by 74-93% in a decade
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FeatureEngineering the climate
Could technologies that modify the Earth’s climate control systems help us limit global temperature rises? Nina Notman investigates
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Business
Freedom Industries’ president arrested for fraud
Executive whose company leaked MCHM into West Virginian water supplies is charged with lying to deflect blame
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NewsUS moves to tighten ozone limits
Industry and Republicans pushback against the EPA’s proposal to strengthen air quality standards
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OpinionAn end to bubble puzzle trouble?
Has a 20-year-old problem finally been solved, asks Philip Ball
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ResearchDNA survives extreme heat of rocket re-entry
Discovery might spell trouble for extraterrestrial life hunters faced with terrestrial contamination problems
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FeatureCleaning 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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ResearchCrustacean 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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ResearchPhilae detects organics on comet's surface
Scientists get first measurements from historic comet landing
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ResearchGlobetrotting carbon dioxide modelled by Nasa
Nasa’s new climate models visualise the movement of the greenhouse gas
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NewsHopes 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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ResearchEnergy positive treatment for fracking water
Unique process allows on site removal of multiple contaminants
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NewsEmissions 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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PodcastChemistry 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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ResearchReview finds nanosafety is no small issue
Audit of safety studies reveals shortcomings that distort our understanding of nanomaterial toxicity
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ResearchHungary’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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ResearchSolar wind whips up water on moon
Isotopic analysis shows that water on Earth’s satellite is created by proton bombardment