Environmental science – Page 50
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ResearchHydrogen peroxide generator could provide millions with clean water
A cheap, transportable reactor produces hydrogen peroxide for water disinfection by electrochemically reducing oxygen
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ResearchLost argon hints at Mars’ past climate
The red planet might once have had an atmosphere as thick as Earth’s, but has since lost most of its gases to space
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ResearchSubway air pollution damages passenger health
Putting the brakes on air pollution in the metro system of one of China’s cities could save lives
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ResearchGoogle Street View cars map methane leaks in major US cities
Cars fitted with methane analysers flag streets in Boston, New York and Indianapolis where subterranean pipes are in need of repair
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NewsAustralian Climate Institute to close
Funding shortfall means climate organisation will not run beyond June 2017
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ResearchSqueezing the last of the sulfur from fuels
Simple reaction that removes almost all sulfur from diesel would help to cut emissions that cause acid rain
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NewsPesticide use ‘threatens human rights’, UN advisers say
Report for the UN Human Rights Council condemns agrochemical industry and calls for a treaty to phase out toxic pesticides
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FeatureAntidepressant pollution
What are the consequences of medicating wildlife against anxiety and depression? Ida Emilie Steinmark reports
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ResearchOxygen first formed in the universe at least 13 billion years ago
Study of interstellar dust pushes earliest known discovery of oxygen back by 100 million years
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NewsPotassium permanganate turns Canadian town's water pink
Accidental release of chemical used in water treatment gives residents a shock
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ResearchUnexpected levels of monoterpenes found in UK homes
Overusing household cleaners may reduce indoor air quality
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ResearchExcess VW emissions could cause 1200 deaths
Nitrogen oxides pollution from cars with emissions cheating devices could mean some die a decade earlier
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NewsCountries poised to roll out deep sea mining in new 'gold rush'
Tests underway on extracting resources from the ocean floor to meet the world’s growing hunger for metals
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ResearchCloudy with a chance of catalysis
Simulation of hydrogen bond interactions gives valuable new insights into how acid rain forms
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ResearchHuman-made minerals add to evidence for Anthropocene epoch
List of minerals that form either directly or indirectly as a result of humanity’s activities offers insights into our impact on Earth’s geology
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ResearchBiochar takes the pharmaceuticals out of urine
Method for cleansing waste urine could see it used as a fertiliser
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ResearchNew type of metal–organic compound discovered in meteorites
Magnesium complex could offer new insights into formation of our solar system
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ResearchOrganic compounds found on dwarf planet Ceres
Spectral signatures detected by Dawn space probe
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BusinessDuPont settles fluorinated chemical lawsuits
DuPont and spinoff Chemours will pay more than $670m to settle around 3500 personal injury claims relating to PFOA exposure
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NewsFrench presidential hopeful courts US climate researchers
Emmanuel Macron has invited America’s climate scientists to bring their expertise to France