All weather articles
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FeatureA lightning burst of chemistry
Trying to understand the chemistry that occurs around immensely powerful but short-lived lightning bolts is a feat in itself. James Mitchell Crow looks for a flash of inspiration
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Business
Polar storm paralyses US Gulf Coast petrochemical sector
Days after ‘icepocalypse’ hit Texas, 75% of US ethylene capacity was still offline, as was 70% of its polypropylene and 40% of propylene production
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Podcast
Silver iodide
How the compound that ushered in a photographic revolution has taken to the skies to try to control the weather
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Review
The Weather Detective: Rediscovering Nature’s Secret Signs
Peter Wohlleben’s book shows urbanites how to re-connect with nature through the weather
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Business
Building resilience to climate threats
As extreme weather events become more frequent, chemical and pharmaceutical producers are taking steps to fend them off in future
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Research
Solar chemical production whatever the weather
Artificial leaf no longer thwarted by clouds thanks to thrifty real-time control system
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Review
The weathermen: their story
A book that explores humanity’s fascination with the weather, and our attempts to predict the seemingly unpredictable
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Research
Solid state synthesis not so solid after all
Atmospheric humidity alters the outcome of mechanochemical reactions
