Environmental science – Page 6
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ResearchCarbon capture COF shows impressive ability to survive hundreds of cycles
Fast take-up and low regeneration temperatures make direct air capture promising
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ResearchNew database highlights gaps in plastic monitoring efforts
Certain types of plastic products are rarely studied in detail, while many monitoring campaigns focus on a small number of well-known hazardous chemicals
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NewsNobel prize-winning scientists mobilise for Kamala Harris
82 Nobel laureates warn of the threat Donald Trump poses to science, climate and living standards
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BusinessCarbon capture making slow progress in UK and Europe
Government funding welcomed, but issues over strategy and CO2 purity persist
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ResearchMeteorite 200 times larger than one that killed dinosaurs reset early life
Counterintuitively, impact brought benefits too by providing microorganisms with iron and phosphorus
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OpinionA high-pressure insight into the structure of water
The hydrogen-bonded network in liquid water resists compression; density increases instead arise from molecules moving into voids
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NewsPerseverance rover’s discovery of organics on Mars could be illusory
Hopes that compounds were sign of prebiotic chemistry or even ancient life may be result of instrument limitations
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FeatureThe problem of plastic in our soils
Not just a marine issue, new research shows microplastics are also changing agricultural land. Bárbara Pinho finds out how and what we can do to prevent it affecting our food
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BusinessFatal hydrogen sulfide leak at US Pemex refinery under investigation
Mexican oil company faces multiple lawsuits after gas leak killed two and injured dozens more
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ResearchSunlight-powered device harvests lithium from salty water
Low-energy device is a ‘step forward’ for sustainable lithium mining
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NewsThe scale of the problem of replacing ‘forever chemicals’ PFAS
From clothes and cookware to cosmetics and healthcare we look at eight major classes of consumer goods PFAS are in
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BusinessFire at US pool chemical plant releases huge chlorine plume
Thousands of residents evacuated and kept indoors as as smoke and gas cloud persists for days
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BusinessCalifornia sues ExxonMobil over misleading plastic recycling claims
Suit claims firm used false claims to justify producing vast amounts of single-use plastics
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FeatureHow satellite remote sensing is enhancing our understanding of Earth
Instruments in space have studied the planet’s atmosphere and surface, and are now being joined by powerful new ones, finds Andy Extance
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ResearchEarthquake-induced electricity offers answer to mystery of gold nugget formation
Under pressure quartz veins donate electrons to grow larger nuggets
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ResearchWater-splitting reaction reversal could extract lithium more sustainably and cheaply
Environmentally-friendly electrochemistry could cut extraction costs by 40%
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ResearchPeptide bond interactions explain collagen’s ‘impossible’ longevity in dinosaur bones
Discovery reveals why bonds are a million times more stable than expected
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BusinessUS industry braced for change as election looms
Regulation, trade tariffs and innovation support top lists of concerns
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BusinessDacthal herbicide withdrawn in US over risks to foetal development
Sole supplier American Vanguard has cancelled US and international registrations
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BusinessArkema settles local claims over US hurricane fire emissions
Peroxides producer will pay $1.1 million and make safety improvements