All fire articles
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BusinessFive dead after explosion at plant in China
Blast in hydrogen peroxide unit of Sinochem plant in Liaocheng
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Research‘Incredibly important advance’ reveals how wildfires could slow ozone layer recovery
Chlorine chemistry discovery shows how wildfire aerosols can reduce ozone in southern hemisphere by up to 5%
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NewsRecord-high carbon dioxide emissions from boreal fires
Boreal fires usually produce about 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires worldwide, but the figure peaked at one quarter in 2021
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BusinessFatal explosion and fire at chemical plant in China
Five dead, a further eight missing, and 30 more injured at Panjin Haoye Chemical
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BusinessAt least 38 killed in industrial fire in China
Sparks from welding work appear to have ignited textiles at the plant
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BusinessDeadly explosion and fire at petrochemical plant in China
Transport vehicle driver killed and another employee injured at Sinopec in Shanghai
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BusinessDeadly fire and explosions at container depot in Bangladesh
48 dead and hundreds injured as hydrogen peroxide containers exploded
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BusinessSix dead in explosion at Slovenian chemicals plant
Five others injured at Melamin plant in Kocevje
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OpinionSusan Solomon: ‘We had to literally stand out on the roof’
The atmospheric chemist on battling the elements in Antarctica and preserving the integrity of science
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ArticleSix dead in fire and explosion at Indian chemical plant
Incident at Om Organic in Gujarat reportedly occurred during solvent distillation
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BusinessFire during riots exposes environmental impact of improperly stored agrochemicals
UPL accused of illegally storing hazardous chemicals that were released after arson attack at South African warehouse
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BusinessDeadly incidents at Indian chemicals plants
Five dead and at least 15 injured by explosion and fire at Gujarat Fluorochemicals
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Business2021 Chemicals industry roundup
Supply chain problems, rising raw material and energy costs challenge an industry trying to recover from the pandemic
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ResearchSimple campfire chemistry hints how ancient humans produced pigments
Process to make red ochre didn’t require close control of temperature
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OpinionTimmers’ towers and Straus’ flasks
The revolutionary system that made labs much less likely to go up in flames
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BusinessChemical plant fire in Pakistan kills at least 17 workers
Blocked windows and exits hampered rescue efforts
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BusinessMassive fire at UK polyurethanes plant
One worker remains missing a week after Leamington Spa incident
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BusinessFire in Russian chemical plant kills one, injures six
Government to investigate a fatal fire at military production facility in southern Russia
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BusinessDeadly explosion and fire at chemicals park in Germany
At least 2 dead and 31 injured when an explosion led to a solvent tank fire in Leverkusen