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Study Finds New Toxic Contaminants In Oil And Gas Wastewater
Posted: January 14, 2015Scientists have discovered high levels of two potentially hazardous contaminants, ammonium and iodide, in wastewater being discharged or spilled into streams and rivers from oil and gas operations.Levels of contamination…
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Salting Roads takes a Toll on the Environment
Posted: January 14, 2015The United States has a salt problem, and it extends well beyond the excessive sodium we consume in our diets. In the winter months, municipalities rely on dumping salt on…
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Are the US drinking water standards outdated?
Posted: January 14, 2015Changes in drinking water quality in the 21st Century are coming from a myriad of circumstances, and not all are for the best. Top contenders for why water-drinking quality might…
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How does rain cause that earthy odor?
Posted: January 14, 2015Ever notice an earthy smell in the air after a light rain? Now scientists at MIT believe they may have identified the mechanism that releases this aroma, as well as…
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Britain brings back the battery-powered train
Posted: January 13, 2015The first battery-powered train to run on Britain’s rail network in more than half a century is to enter passenger service this week. The pioneering engine marks an important milestone in…
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Melting Greenland ice sheet is biggest contributor to sea level rise
Posted: January 13, 2015As the largest single chunk of melting snow and ice in the world, the massive ice sheet that covers about 80 percent of Greenland is recognized as the biggest potential…
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Greatest concentrations of world's soil carbon pinpointed in peat bogs
Posted: January 12, 2015The greatest concentrations of the world's soil carbon have been pinpointed by researchers – and much of it is a dangerously flammable addition to climate change concerns. An international scientific survey…
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Corals Threatened by Changing Ocean Conditions
Posted: January 12, 2015The lowering of the ocean’s pH is making it harder for corals to grow their skeletons and easier for bioeroding organisms to tear them down. Erosion rates increase tenfold in…
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Is meaningful action to address climate change possible given our economic systems?
Posted: January 12, 2015It’s increasingly obvious that the global economic system, and particularly the current brand of U.S. capitalism, are not really compatible with the actions needed to combat climate change.Naomi Klein makes…
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Why is the water found on comet Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko so different from Earth water?
Posted: January 11, 2015ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft has found the water vapour from its target comet to be significantly different to that found on Earth. The discovery fuels the debate on the origin of…
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