Pollution – Page 24
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FeatureRecycling is taking back plastic
Angeli Mehta explores the evolution of plastic recycling technology and looks to a rubbish-free future
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ResearchSubsea oil dispersants a success at Deepwater disaster
Dispersant injection near well head at Gulf of Mexico disaster site cut volatile organic chemical emissions significantly
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ResearchSingle mutation keeps lethal frog from poisoning itself
Poison dart frogs are resistant to neurotoxin because of modified sodium channel proteins
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ResearchFlat phosphorus flagged as potentially toxic
Material with promising biomedical applications damages cell membranes and generates reactive radicals
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ResearchSmog eating paint does more harm than good
Photocatalytic paints for reducing air pollution may actually do the opposite
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ResearchScientists spend a decade perfecting BPA removal method
Portable catalytic system to remove oestrogen mimic from wastewater
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ResearchMagnetic beads mop up sunblock in the sea
Clean up method for sunblock-derived pollutants could stop them damaging coral reefs
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ResearchCatalyst made from plant roots promotes Suzuki reaction
Ecocatalyst recycling strategy could be used to recover precious metal pollutants from contaminated sites
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FeatureEnvironmentally benign by design
The challenge of designing drugs with biodegradability in mind
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ResearchOil collector drums up hope for oceans
Two-faced barrel attracts then traps oil spills at speed
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ResearchAncient ocean oxygen tracked using thallium
Cretaceous oceans gradually lost oxygen before the dramatic anoxic event that led to mass extinction
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OpinionElectric avenue
Western carmakers need to seize the initiative on cleaner vehicles or risk being left behind
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NewsGlobal movement on endocrine disruptors
National Academies warns endocrine active chemicals may be harmful at lower doses than the US currently tests for
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ResearchThree-quarters of all the plastic ever made is now waste
The overall mass of plastic generated since 1950 is more than 41.5 million blue whales
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OpinionThe dark side of dichloromethane
Policymakers and industry must take steps to curb emissions of popular solvent
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ResearchComputer plastics recycled into toys
Brominated flame retardants found in toys and cup lids
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NewsHeavy metal's revenge
Climate change could see levels of toxic mercury rise again even as the world cuts emissions
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ResearchRecord-breaking laser technique detects gas at parts per quadrillion
Three different resonances enable photoacoustic gas detection with unprecedented accuracy
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ResearchClaim that seabirds mistake plastic rubbish for food ‘oversimplified’
Study on foraging seabirds and the ‘chemical lure’ of ocean plastic waste was based on questionable data