Environmental science – Page 13
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FeatureSoil searching
Rachel Brazil talks to the scientists trying to understand – and improve – the health of the planet’s soil
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ResearchCarbon-negative concrete blocks could be made using magnesium from seawater
Electrolyser route avoids need for calcination step
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ResearchCarbon dots help sniff out nanoplastics in the air
Electronic sensor developed that can detect airborne nanoplastics, including their types, amounts, and sizes
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ResearchPerseverance rover reveals rocks on Mars were repeatedly exposed to liquid water
Suite of analytical tools provides new insight into red planet’s geochemistry
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ResearchChemical decapitation renders PFAS harmless
An unexpected mechanism destroys persistent perfluorinated chemicals, though the method isn’t ready for the field yet
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OpinionReflections on rainwater
Water in the world’s pristine wildernesses is already unsafe to drink by new PFAS pollution standards
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OpinionBottling summer lightning
Our features editor reflects on how nature’s sound and light show affects the atmosphere, and the long track to harness fusion
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OpinionJames Lovelock, a gentleman scientist
Philip Ball reflects on the legacy of the creator of the Gaia hypothesis, who has died aged 103
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NewsHow to put an end to ‘forever chemicals’ and annihilate PFAS pollution
To fight the planet’s persistent perfluorinated problem new and repurposed technologies are being rolled out
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BusinessChemours sues over US PFAS safety limit
Fluoropolymer maker appeals new safety standard for GenX, calling it ‘scientifically unsound’
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NewsWater companies’ pollution record in England described as criminal by Environment Agency
Body calls for prison sentences for failing chief executives and board members
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ResearchChiral molecules beat magnets when it comes to boosting water splitting
Decorating the catalyst with helicenes doubles the activity of the oxygen evolution reaction
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OpinionFarsighted science
The Webb telescope looks set to deliver on its promise to change the way we see the universe
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ResearchQuantum tunnelling enhances ozone decay
The OH + HCl → H2O + Cl reaction rate is boosted by strong hydrogen bonding, which generates quantum transition states
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NewsFirst James Webb Space Telescope images provide taste of astrochemistry still to come
Observatory off to bright start revealing chemical make-up of the universe
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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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NewsEuropean parliament labels nuclear and gas investments as ‘environmentally sustainable’ activities
Decision branded a disgrace by environmental groups
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BusinessUS reinstates Superfund taxes to clean up 1300 contaminated sites
Levy on 42 chemicals and their derivatives aims to revive neglected cleanup programme
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NewsEuropean commission proposal seeks to cut EU pesticide use in half by 2030
Ambitious targets will rely on roll-out of integrated pest management techniques and extra payments to farmers