Environmental science – Page 11
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Research
Maillard reaction helps store carbon on the seafloor
Reaction that gives browned food its flavour could play crucial but underappreciated role in the ocean carbon cycle
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Research
First high-pressure synthesis of iron polymorph found at centre of Earth
Recreation of ε-iron backs up theories on why seismic waves travel faster pole-to-pole following an earthquake
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Research
Acidic proton transfer inhibited on gas-phase ice nanoparticles
Fundamental findings about nitric acid dissociation will feed into atmospheric research on ozone depletion
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News
Mobile mass spec provides new insight into pollutants released by East Palestine train derailment
Acrolein levels at Norfolk Southern train derailment site in late February were up to six times higher than normal
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News
Scale of illegal trade in chemicals reveals million of tonnes are exported every year
Toxic lead and tin compounds and banned pesticides among the many prohibited chemicals transported
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Opinion
Can life exist outside of the habitable zone?
Speculation about conditions on Venus raises questions about our existing definitions
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Research
Photophysical oxidation plays newly discovered role in atmospheric chemistry
Process is likely to be a general mechanism in tropospheric chemistry, especially at low altitudes
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News
Repercussions of Bhopal disaster found to echo on down through generations
Women pregnant in the city at the time of deadly accident gave birth to children who have higher risk of cancer
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Research
Recreation of Ediacaran ‘death masks’ offers chemical explanation for fossils’ formation
Discovery offers insight into why so many soft-bodied organisms were preserved during that period
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News
UK’s first commercial lithium mine could supply two-thirds of the country’s needs by 2030
British Lithium and Imerys agree venture to exploit Cornish site thought to hold 161 million tonnes of lithium oxide
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Research
Liquid water could have carved Mars’ famous gullies
CO2 sublimation could have raised atmospheric pressure enough for liquid water to form
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Research
Ice crystallisation initiated by ultrafast laser pulses caught on camera
Technique will aid understanding of early stages of water freezing
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News
Controversial plan will see Fukushima’s radioactive wastewater discharged into sea
As contaminated water builds plant’s owner hopes to begin discharging it this summer
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News
The subterranean chemistry that explains India’s groundwater contamination
Complex interplay of factors has led to elevated levels of arsenic, uranium and fluoride in drinking water, making the country’s poorest citizens sick
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News
Drones take flight to go where scientists dare not
From making chemical plants safer to sampling volcanoes and even exploring other planets uncrewed aerial systems could revolutionise science
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Research
Ingredient for life detected in icy plume from Saturn’s moon Enceladus
First discovery of phosphorus in an ocean beyond Earth reveals that the bio-essential element may be abundant on the moon
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Research
Life might be able to prosper in sulfuric acid clouds of Venus
Nucleic acid bases found to be stable in conditions found in the planet’s atmosphere
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News
First draft of a global treaty to curb plastic pollution expected by November
The first draft should lead to a legally binding international agreement, possibly by the end of 2024
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Research
Aromatic molecules in a galaxy far, far away
JWST IR observations suggest star formation was rapid and uneven in early galaxy
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Business
Chemical firms kept data on PFAS health hazards secret
Documents suggest that DuPont and 3M had evidence of PFAS toxicity but suppressed the findings