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Can pollen make it rain?

June 10, 2015
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Researchers have discovered that broken pollen particles can trigger cloud formation. Scientists at the University of Michigan used a cloud condensation nuclei counter and found that when pollen gets wet,...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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The rise of new ozone-damaging gases

March 9, 2015
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Short lived gases - previously thought to have little effect on the environment - can contribute to ozone depletion and influence climate.A team of researchers at Leeds’ University School of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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Extremophile key to nuclear waste disposal

September 19, 2014
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A subterranean bacterium could solve the problem of how to dispose of nuclear waste say researchers at the University of Manchester. This is the first time a microbe capable of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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Rock breaking research offers insight into fracking

September 2, 2014
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In a ground breaking discovery, geologists have discovered what else escapes from fractured shale other than methane.The finding, published in Environmental Science and Technology could have important implications for fracking,...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Environmental Chemistry, Geology
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New bacteria-filled sensor for water monitoring

August 15, 2014
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A small sensor filled with bacteria could be used to monitor the quality of drinking water in real time without expensive lab equipment. Developed by researchers at the University of...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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Bees under the spotlight

June 30, 2014
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Recent research has uncovered a novel biopesticide which is safe for bees and doesn’t affect their food foraging ability, while another study has found that this activity might be aided...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Zoology
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New insight into effect of pesticides on aquatic life

May 27, 2014
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Research by an international team of scientists has provided new insight into the effects of pesticides on shrimps and snails. The study considered three pesticides – diazinon, imidacloprid and propiconazole...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences
Biological Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Marine Biology
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London delivers clean games

August 16, 2012
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London 2012 produced one of Team GB’s most successful medal hauls, but it might also be one of the least polluted games in history.Scientists have taken to the skies around...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental
Atmospheric Sciences, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental Chemistry
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