Environmental science – Page 63
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Research
New source of hydroxyl radicals found in the clouds
Ozone chemistry at air–water interface may increase radical formation four-fold
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FeatureThe other carbon dioxide problem
Carbon dioxide produced by human activity is acidifying the ocean at an unprecedented and alarming rate. Nina Notman investigates
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OpinionThe fascinating in the familiar
A simple droplet shows that there are still plenty of puzzles to ponder in everyday observations, says Philip Ball
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BusinessInvestigators find cause of West Virginia chemical spill
Holes in uninspected storage tanks led to leak that contaminated water supplies
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OpinionThe energy to fight injustice
Giving the world carbon-free energy means putting nuclear energy back on the agenda, says James Hansen
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NewsChina gets tough with polluters
Amendments to country’s 25-year-old environment law paves the way for unlimited fines for environmental damage
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NewsUS plans 30% emissions cuts for power plants
The Obama administration’s proposed Clean Power Plan has been well-received by environmental groups, but attacked by industry
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ResearchEarth’s earliest continent formed like Iceland
Newly discovered rocks shed light on the geology of Earth’s first continental crust
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ResearchOut of the frying pan and into the atmosphere
Air–water interface kinetics are key to understanding the persistence of fatty acid aerosols
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ResearchChemistry calculations reveal Earth's inner core
Higher levels of oxygen suggest early Earth may have been hotter than some model predict
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NewsEPA improves embattled chemical assessment programme
Report applauds US environment agency’s efforts to improve chemical risk management system, but says reforms are still needed
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PodcastChemistry World podcast - May 2014
We speak to the ‘sultan of synthesis’, Phil Baran, and Peter James explains how labs can save cash on energy bills
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Business
Anadarko agrees $5bn clean-up settlement
Record fine will address pollution at mining and manufacturing sites across the US.
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NewsLatest climate report sees a bigger role for adaptation
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says the world faces serious challenges and must embrace bold solutions
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OpinionA war on smog
Chemistry can be a force for good in tackling China’s pollution, says Mark Peplow
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FeatureDigging deep for safer water
Arsenic-laced water is still poisoning millions of people in Asia. Nina Notman looks to see if an end is in sight