Natural environment – Page 15
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ResearchLow phosphorus rice offers fertiliser pollution solution
Silencing gene that directs phosphorus into rice grains could mean cheaper food and healthier rivers
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ResearchAtmospheric limestone dust injection could halt global warming
Geoengineering using limestone aerosols would also help to stop ozone layer depletion
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ResearchOzone filling a hole in water disinfection
Ozone generator proves to be healthier alternative to established chlorination technology for small-scale wastewater treatment
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ResearchRising human carbon dioxide emissions offset by plants – for now
Terrestrial sinks are soaking up extra carbon dioxide but scientists warn this won’t go on forever
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ResearchHalting the flow of microplastics
Most wastewater treatment plants are unable to deal with small litter particles, researchers find
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ResearchMiracle material potential water pollutant
Researchers demonstrate toxic effects of graphene on aquatic life
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ResearchPrimitive microbe may offer a hotbed of methane
Microbe digests complex compounds from coal and turns them into methane
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ResearchPlastics synthesis goes green
Enzyme-catalysed polymerisation could lead to sustainable plastics
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ResearchSoil sponge soaking up far less carbon dioxide than expected
Geochemistry experiments suggest the climate might warm more than current models suggest
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ResearchRing-locking holds the key to levoglucosan production
Functionalising sugars could help to unlock the potential of biomass in chemical synthesis
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ResearchCarbonate solvent makes for greener leather
Propylene carbonate helps to reduce amount of wastewater generated during leather tanning
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ResearchBubble-wrapped composite boils water in the cold light of day
School science project inspires cheaper way to desalinate water
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ResearchNaturally occurring MOFs found in coal mine minerals
Rare minerals overturn conventional wisdom that metal–organic frameworks are only found in the lab
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ResearchMystery of black blotches on Smithsonian museum cleared up
Discolouration of iconic Washington, DC, building’s red stone is all down to a manganese oxide-rich rock varnish
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ResearchGreenland shark is world's longest lived vertebrate
Radiocarbon dating reveals elusive Arctic sharks could live to more than 400-years-old
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ResearchPigeons used to map lead pollution in cities
Researchers find lead levels in pigeons mirror those of children in New York City
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ResearchMineral hydrogel points to new recyclable plastics
Calcium carbonate hydrogel can be moulded, hardened and recycled – just add water
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ResearchAntarctic ozone layer is on the mend
Treaty brought in to tackle CFCs has visible impact on ozone healing
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ResearchSolar-powered desalination produces energy
Silver, silica and titania nanocomposite converts seawater into pure drinking water and hydrogen gas