Environmental science – Page 65
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Business
Air Products looks for alternative helium sources
Concerns over supplies lead to plan to extract the gas from carbon dioxide sinks
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NewsGlobal treaty on mercury emissions signed
Ratification of the Minamata Convention may still take five years and some green groups are disappointed by its lack of ambition
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NewsChina blamed for mercury on iconic Mount Fuji
Pollution research adds to simmering row between Japan and China over disputed islands
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NewsAustralian climate body saved by crowd sourced donations
Climate Council will continue to provide independent advice after raising A$1 million
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Norway abandons full-scale CCS project
Technology development centre will receive extra funding
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NewsBattle over carbon tax looms
Australia’s new prime minister plans to abolish the country’s carbon tax, but that won’t be an easy task
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NewsSpicing up water purification
Coriander leaves can be useful for more than just curries, find undergraduate students
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NewsChina to spend billions tackling pollution
New scheme will boost the nation’s rapidly emerging environmental industry
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NewsToxicologists enter the fray on endocrine disruptors
Open letter urges the European commission to consult with the scientific community before enacting any regulation
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OpinionCost reporting is more than worth it
The time for the chemical sector to report the environmental impact of its products is long overdue, says Michael Collins
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NewsAustralia plans to scrap carbon tax early
A new emissions trading scheme would replace it, quickly linking up with the EU’s own pricing scheme for carbon dioxide
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OpinionA carbon-based future
Society should be prepared to see its reliance on fossil fuels continue long into the 21st century, says Arno de Klerk
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NewsFukushima disaster has not raised cancer risks, says UN
Latest study at odds with others that predicted a slight increase in certain types of tumours
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NewsUproar over chemical exposure advice for pregnant women
Opinion paper published by the Royal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists provokes strong reaction
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OpinionHelium reserves under pressure
Researchers should get ready for ballooning prices, warns Mark Peplow
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FeatureExtreme extraction
The increasing price of precious metals has prompted mineral prospectors to consider unusual places. Jon Evans looks into the future of mining
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NewsEU struggles to fix faltering carbon trading scheme
Supporters of emissions market hopeful parliament will vote again on measure to bolster price of pollution
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London mayor accused over dust suppressants
European commission investigating whether technology was used to ‘hide’ high levels of pollution in the city