Environmental science – Page 45
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NewsGlobal movement on endocrine disruptors
National Academies warns endocrine active chemicals may be harmful at lower doses than the US currently tests for
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ResearchThree-quarters of all the plastic ever made is now waste
The overall mass of plastic generated since 1950 is more than 41.5 million blue whales
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OpinionThe dark side of dichloromethane
Policymakers and industry must take steps to curb emissions of popular solvent
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ReviewThe planet in a pebble: a journey into Earth's deep history
How the interplay between physics, chemistry, biology and geology forms our world
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ResearchNanosized ice crystals might be the most cubic possible
Ultrafast freezing at supersonic speed produces ice with 80% cubic crystal structure
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ResearchDuller sea spray may mean climate models need a rethink
Underestimation of aerosols’ water absorption means reflectivity is lower than expected
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ResearchComputer plastics recycled into toys
Brominated flame retardants found in toys and cup lids
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ResearchEnceladus seen expelling methanol into space
Surprise discovery in the moon’s gaseous plumes
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ResearchStratospheric dichloromethane could delay ozone recovery by decades
Rising levels of the industrial solvent could offset benefits of the Montreal Protocol
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NewsHeavy metal's revenge
Climate change could see levels of toxic mercury rise again even as the world cuts emissions
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ResearchRecord-breaking laser technique detects gas at parts per quadrillion
Three different resonances enable photoacoustic gas detection with unprecedented accuracy
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NewsWhat can we learn from asteroids?
Flying space rocks could hold the answer to the origins of life
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ResearchClaim that seabirds mistake plastic rubbish for food ‘oversimplified’
Study on foraging seabirds and the ‘chemical lure’ of ocean plastic waste was based on questionable data
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ResearchOcean chemistry was responsible for 2015 Monterey Bay disaster
Unusual balance of nutrients allowed algae to build up high concentrations of neurotoxin
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ResearchNew ion trap method sets its sights on Mars
Technique that extends capabilities of existing instruments without physically modifying them could benefit origin-of-life studies on Mars
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OpinionIs Macron's offer too good to be true?
France’s grant pledge to scientists is a new kind of recruitment
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NewsPerfluorinated chemicals in drinking water of 15 million Americans
Compounds found in 162 water systems from industrial plants, military bases and fire fighter training sites
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