Environmental science – Page 4
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Opinion
Watching the water with the help of citizen scientists
Why we should all be keeping an eye on our water supply
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Opinion
Water isn’t normal
Despite its familiarity, water is a chemical oddity. But that’s what makes it fascinating
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Research
Microplastics passed on during cell division
New research sheds light on the influence of microplastics on cellular processes
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Research
Carbon-negative decking could lock up CO2 equivalent to taking 50,000 cars off the road
New material stores more carbon dioxide than is released during its lifecycle and is 18% cheaper
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News
PCB pollution may be worse now than before they were banned
Call to investigate potentially significant quantities of polychlorinated biphenyls that could form as industry byproducts
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News
Plastic chemicals review reveals thousands of compounds have little safety data
Existing scientific knowledge on hazards of plastic chemicals compiled in dossier for decision makers
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Research
Lateral flow PFAS sensor could enable at-home water testing
New device offers fast and cheap way to monitor PFAS in drinking water
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Feature
The surprising organic chemistry in interstellar space
Even in the bleak wastelands of interstellar space complex organic molecules seem to find a way to form. Anna Demming finds out how
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News
Chemistry organisations call for clarity over government’s long-delayed chemicals strategy
Royal Society of Chemistry among bodies asking after government policy promised six years ago
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Research
AI could provide new approach to assessing chemical toxicity thresholds in aquatic organisms
Model showed excellent predicative ability and could cut animal testing in pollution research
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Business
US derailment highlights continuing chemical rail freight concerns
Three-train crash in Pennsylvania leaked diesel and plastic pellets into waterways
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Webinar
Clean water innovations: Addressing global challenges
Learn how scientists are detecting and cleaning-up contaminated water supplies
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News
First prosecution in the US for trafficking greenhouse gases
San Diego resident faces up to 45 years in prison for allegedly smuggling HFCs illegally from Mexico into the US
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Research
Enzyme engineering makes blue denim greener
Environmentally friendlier alternative to indigo dye can now be made at a competitive price
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News
EPA’s updated chemical risk management plans rile industry groups
12,000 chemical plants required to draw up emergency plans for extreme weather and share hazard information with local communities
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News
The start-ups taking on climate change by extracting carbon dioxide from the sea
Chemistry is at the heart of bold direct ocean capture plans to remove CO2 and sequester it
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Business
Sustainability – from dirty word to industry imperative
Efforts to reduce the environmental impact of chemical processes have shaped the evolution of the entire sector
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Opinion
Making chemicals safe and sustainable
The green transition is an opportunity to also make industry simpler and safer
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Business
UN human rights experts condemn DuPont and Chemours
PFAS discharges from US plant denied community access to safe water, UN advisors assert
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Research
PFAS contamination in Mersey basin among highest in the world, study suggests
Only two watersheds globally have higher yields of PFOS and PFOA