Geochemistry – Page 5

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    Research

    Dinosaur mass extinction may have been triggered by acid rain

    2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

    Asteroid impact could have produced enough sulfur trioxide to dramatically lower ocean pH

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    Feature

    Extreme extraction

    2013-05-28T00:00:00Z

    The increasing price of precious metals has prompted mineral prospectors to consider unusual places. Jon Evans looks into the future of mining

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    Business

    Low salt diet to flush out oil

    2012-09-10T00:00:00Z

    Better understanding of oil–clay chemistry could increase the world’s recoverable oil by billions of barrels

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    Careers

    Resourcing the resource boom

    2012-07-18T00:00:00Z

    Kelly Scientific Resources has its work cut out supplying scientists for Australia’s expanding mining and environmental science sectors, learns James Mitchell Crow

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    Research

    Fluorine finally found in nature

    2012-07-11T00:00:00Z

    Mystery of nasty niff from ‘fetid fluorite’ minerals is solved - it’s all down to the fluorine it releases

  • News

    Fertiliser use increases atmospheric N2O levels

    2012-04-20T00:00:00Z

    Over the past 50 years fertiliser use has contributed to the rise in atmospheric nitrous oxide levels

  • Feature

    High hopes for shale

    2012-03-31T00:00:00Z

    Shale gas has given the US petrochemicals industry a much needed boost – will it do the same for the rest of the world?

  • Phytoplankton sample under a microscope
    Podcast

    Uk37

    2010-08-04T00:00:00Z

    Josh Howgego dives into the importance of the unicellular marine organism Emiliania huxleyi

  • Periodic table of the elements – 4 – Beryllium
    Podcast

    Beryllium

    2010-04-07T00:00:00Z

    Richard Van Noorden introduces an element that has given us gorgeous gemstones, spark proof tools for the oil industry and a deadly lung condition

  • Periodic table of the elements – 6 – Carbon
    Podcast

    Carbon

    2010-02-03T00:00:00Z

    Katherine Holt introduces an element with an entire branch of chemistry devoted to its reactions

  • Periodic table of the elements – 86 – Radon
    Podcast

    Radon

    2008-11-26T00:00:00Z

     Katherine Holt on the element that accounts for half of the UK population's annual radiation dose

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    Feature

    Treasures from the deep

    2006-12-20T11:00:00Z

    Mining companies are exploring underwater volcanic vents, hoping to extract metals such as gold and copper. Victoria Gill looks at the technical, environmental and political hurdles

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    News

    Bacteria ruled the world billions of years ago in purple oceans

    2005-10-06T17:05:00Z

    Evidence backing a controversial sulfur-rich model of the Earth's oceans 1.8 billion years ago has been uncovered in molecular fossils.