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Human influence is the culprit for warm and wet winters in northwest Russia
During the smoldering hot days of summer, people miss the cool breeze of winter. Both intense cold and heat are unbearable, but warm and wet winters also lead to problems. For example, northwest Russia experienced the warmest and wettest 2019/20 winter on record since 1902. Because of this, the permafrost melted, raising the risk of […]
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Siberian tundra could virtually disappear by mid-millennium
Due to global warming, temperatures in the Arctic are climbing rapidly. As a result, the treeline for Siberian larch forests is steadily advancing to the north, gradually supplanting the broad expanses of tundra which are home to a unique mix of flora and fauna. Experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute have now prepared a computer […]
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Scientists make plastic more degradable under UV light
Many plastics that are labeled as biodegradable are only compostable under industrial conditions, but scientists at the University of Bath have now found a way to make plastics break down using only UV light. As a result of increasing public concern over plastic waste, PLA (Polylactic acid), created using lactic acid from the fermentation of […]
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Company-wide PT Program for Rosneft successfully finished
Aventine’s experts have taken part in a corporate seminar organized by PJSC Rosneft Oil Company which marked the successful completion of their corporate proficiency testing program by interlaboratory comparison (PT). During the seminar the most problematic and important issues which arise during organization of and participation in the corporate PT program were reviewed, which was […]
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Hydrogen may be 11 times worse than CO2 emissions
Fugitive hydrogen emissions can indirectly produce warming effects 11 times worse than those of carbon dioxide (CO2). In a report on Monday (April 11), the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), which examines issues related to energy markets, trends and policies, said hydrogen can be used as a clean energy carrier, and running […]
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Britain’s Royal Mint to build plant that will extract gold from electronic waste
Britain’s Royal Mint plans to build a facility that will extract gold from electronic waste, with the plant set to be fully up and running in 2023. The government-owned company which manufactures precious metal products and coins said it would use what it called “patented new chemistry” from a Canada-based firm called Excir to recover […]
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Microplastics found in human blood for first time
Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested. The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs. The impact on health is as yet unknown. But researchers are concerned as microplastics cause […]
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Chemists cook up way to remove microplastics using okra
Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used in cooking can help remove dangerous microplastics from wastewater, scientists found out. The new research was presented at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, and offers an alternative to the synthetic chemicals currently used in treatment plants that can themselves pose risks to health. […]
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