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OpinionSpringing up from the soil
Can we fix nitrogen for plants – and the problem of nitrogen pollution?
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Feature
Getting to the root of soil nitrogen
The farming industry’s reliance on nitrogen compounds is altering the environment, but Ian Le Guillou finds a better understanding of the interplay between plants and microbes could help to reduce the impact
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Opinion
Simulate and collaborate to address water pollution
Few problems get solved by a single discipline
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Research
Pointing the tools of atmospheric chemistry inside
US team monitoring air quality in an on-campus gym detects chemicals in the air that come from cleaning products reacting with sweat
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Research
High performance fabric that can be made from plastic bags could slash fashion’s huge emissions
Polyethylene yarn can create clothes that are stain resistant, cool the wearer and are simple to recycle
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News
A decade on Japan is still grappling with the environmental impact of Fukushima
Decontamination efforts appear to have been effective, but concerns remain about disposal of contaminated soil and water, as well as the need for long-term future monitoring
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Research
Bio-inspired scaffold sequesters lead in damaged perovskite solar cells
System to address environmental and safety concerns also boosts performance
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Opinion
Volunteers are keeping a vigilant eye on volcanoes in the West Indies
Community monitoring of seismic activity
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Opinion
Solving solar panel waste highlights the need for sustainable thinking
Moving to a circular economy requires political, economic and scientific cooperation
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Feature
Sustainable solar power
Getting energy from the sun isn’t renewable until the panels are recyclable. James Mitchell Crow talks to the scientists making it happen
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Research
Photosensitive monomer allows polyurethanes to be degraded by light
Polymer designed to have a cleaving point after every second monomer unit
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News
Scientists back creation of an international body to oversee chemicals and waste
New organisation could tackle problem of ‘limited and fragmented’ coverage of environmental impact of these issues
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Research
Newly identified greenhouse gas with no known use an ‘early warning’
Montreal Protocol doesn’t sufficiently control harmful by-products made during other chemical production processes, say atmospheric scientists
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News
First detection of hydrogen chloride gas on Mars
Discovery by ExoMars Orbiter of a new chemical cycle driven by dust and seasonal changes
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Research
Catalyst turns mixed plastic waste into natural gas
Swiss researchers are now scaling-up the technology
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Research
Molecular simulations show how plant-based materials capture water pollutants
Ion adsorption mechanism revealed by using simulations at the molecular level for the first time in this field
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News
Florida drinking water plant hack briefly raised sodium hydroxide levels 100-fold
Security breach reveals industrial facilities’ control system vulnerabilities as remote work is normalised during the pandemic
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Feature
The hellish chemistry of Venus’ atmosphere
The potential presence of phosphine on Venus is only the latest twist in the strange chemistry of our planetary neighbour, finds Clare Sansom
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Research
Shipping ‘skid mark’ detected in the North Sea
Antifouling coatings are an underestimated source of plastic pollution
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Research
Atmospheric chemistry discovery could help Indian cities clear away the haze
High local HCl concentrations found to boost haze and fog formation in Delhi and Chennai
