Rocket re-entry pollutes the upper atmosphere
Lidar measurements have detected a plume of lithium created by falling space debris from a rocket stage
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Chernobyl at 40: physics, politics and the nuclear debate today
Jim Smith reflects on the 1986 disaster and how it still shapes public perception of nuclear power
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Scientists quantify behaviour of micro- and nanoplastics in city environments
New insight into the behaviour of atmospheric plastics could be beneficial for investigating their effects on climate, ecosystems and human health
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Filter inspired by deep-sea sponge cleans up oil spills
Bio-inspired vortex-anchored filter captures more than 97% of floating, underwater and emulsified oils, even under strong turbulent flow
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Supramolecular biomass foam removes microplastics from water
New material can adsorb up to 99.8% of plastic particles
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Eco-friendly graphene composite recovers gold from e-waste
New graphene-biopolymer material extracts gold ions 10 times more efficiently than other adsorbents
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Physics-based model helps pedestrians and cyclists avoid city pollution
New immersive reality method could also inform policymakers and urban planners about risks, say researchers
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Sucking up crude oil with laser-treated cork
Cork treated with femtosecond laser processing could be used to clean up large-scale marine oil spills
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Plants accumulate nanoplastics mainly in roots, not shoots
New study used a lanthanide tracer to follow the uptake of tiny plastic particles through lettuce and wheat
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Urban mining gets quicker and cleaner
New flash Joule heating technique recovers precious metals from electronic waste in seconds
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