Pollution – Page 10
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Grubbs’ catalyst drives tyre recycling
Rubbery networks broken down into reusable materials
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Plastic-eating bacteria show way to recycle plastic bottles sustainably
Two bacterial enzymes can break up PET polymer into its building blocks
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Molten salts put carbon dioxide to work
Scientists discover a simple way to form carbon–carbon bonds from carbon dioxide without using synthetic or biological catalysts
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Snow soaks up pollutants from engine exhausts
Air quality regulators should consider freezing temperatures and snow
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Nasa show human impact on atmosphere with pollution maps
Nitrogen dioxide emissions reflect trends in political climate, according to Nasa research
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New camera makes methane visible
Infrared technique could be used to audit greenhouse gas sources such as factories, power stations and farms
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Early lead exposure linked to sleep problems
Researchers find lead exposure in early childhood is associated with sleep difficulties later on
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Microporous copper silicate sucks up carbon dioxide
Humid flue gases from fossil fuel power stations are no problem for this new material
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Air pollution model predicts 6.6 million deaths by 2050
‘Business as usual’ scenarios suggest toxic emissions could kill millions of people in the near future
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Moulting seals bring mercury contamination to coast
Elephant seals are thought to be responsible for unusually high concentrations of toxic mercury in some coastal waters
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Mutant plant can mop up explosives
Enzyme deficiency allows plant to thrive on soil contaminated with TNT
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Flushing advice is flawed
Protocols to restore contaminated water supplies are not based on science
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Paper device tracks fracking pollution
Cheap and simple bromide sensor warns if water has been contaminated with fracking fluid
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Life of grime for atmospheric chemistry
Urban grime releases harmful pollutants when exposed to sunlight
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Hungry Ghost festival behind annual air quality decline in Singapore
Findings suggest that regulatory monitoring may be required
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Pill endocrine disruptor cleaned up by catalyst
Cheap iron catalysts could cut cost of tackling synthetic oestrogen in wastewater in half
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Bees 'prefer' neonicotinoid-laced nectar
Studies debunk the notion that wild bees avoid feeding from pesticide-treated plants
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Graphene oxide diversifies soil bacteria
Digging deeper into the environmental impact of nanomaterial contamination
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Mercury-grabbing ionic liquids hit the gas
Team reveals research behind mercury removal technology developed for natural gas industry