Environmental science
The latest chemistry news and research on environmental science, including atmosphere, climate, water and space, from the Royal Society of Chemistry's magazine, Chemistry World
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PodcastGreener steel & contextualising cancer research
Can we make steel production a more sustainable industry? And Andy Extance joins us to discuss his @cancerwidower journey.
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FeatureSolar geoengineering: blocking sunlight to help dial down global temperatures
Solar geoengineering experiments – thickening Arctic ice and brightening clouds – are being tested outside for the first time. But global oversight into these controversial techniques remains a key issue
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NewsNew study to measure exposure to PFAS in the UK population
Health Security Agency aims to establish a baseline level of ‘forever chemicals’ in the blood of the UK population
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PodcastA salmon-safe alternative to 6PPD & the first known example of naturally produced MOFs
Can we find a less toxic tyre additive while balancing delicate tyre chemistry? And we discuss a bacteria that appears to synthesise its own MOFs at the bottom of the seafloor.
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ResearchCovalent organic frameworks could clean up water pollution and generate ‘green’ ammonia
Supramolecular structures can break down nitrates to produce ammonia and close the fertiliser loop
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FeatureThe race to decarbonise iron and steelmaking
Steel production accounts for up to 11% of global carbon dioxide emissions, yet it remains indispensable to modern life. A wave of new technologies to decarbonise steelmaking is emerging – but the economics remain daunting
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OpinionUS atrazine cancer lawsuit revives hazard vs risk debate in pesticide regulation
Should firms have to issue cancer warnings in states that use different assessment criteria to national regulators?
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BusinessTyremakers are searching for alternatives to salmon-killing additive
6PPD protects rubber from ozone, but forms a quinone that is extremely toxic to salmon
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ResearchRare N2 dimer could let scientists answer questions about global nitrogen cycle
New technique could track how synthetic fertiliser use has disturbed ecological balance
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ResearchLunar samples returned by China’s Chang’e 6 mission contain rare, highly magnetic iron allotrope
First discovery of γ iron – normally only stable above 900°C – on the moon
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NewsHigh-energy neutrino detection captures Nobel prize in physics
Francis Halzen spearheaded the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica and is the first solo-winner of the physics prize since 1992
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Business300MW electrolyser construction starts off Spanish ‘hydrogen valley’
Project tests benefits of siting in renewable energy-rich country
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NewsPFAS chemicals represent a human rights threat, UN told
The UN’s current and former toxics advisers are urging an immediate ban on all non-essential uses of these chemicals
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NewsUS appeals court strikes down risk management rule for DCM
Judges rule Environmental Protection Agency’s methylene chloride risk management rule is badly flawed
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NewsEPA to revoke emissions limits on fossil fuel power plants
Trump administration estimates that its action will save over $300bn, but opponents criticise decision to ‘eliminate limits on climate pollution’
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ResearchUpcycling sulfide-laden wastewater offers way to shelter chemical industries from sulfur supply crisis
Researchers suggest that method could generate a profit of up to $200 per tonne of sulfur recovered
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PodcastUK science department abolished & Ireland’s crumbling concrete
What does a new prime minister mean for UK science? Plus, why are thousands of Irish buildings falling apart?
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BusinessRecord low European river levels threaten chemical freight and process cooling
Cutting off bulk barges leaves few options for high-volume gaseous cargoes, where road and rail options are unsuitable
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PodcastThermo Fisher data manipulation & the shrinking chemical recycling industry
We discuss fabricated images in Thermo Fisher’s online catalogue. And, what barriers are preventing chemical plastic recycling from taking off?
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NewsHouse of Lords committee calls for ban on over-the-counter flea and tick treatments
Overuse of these treatments is potentially causing widespread damage to the environment