News tagged with leaks
Polymer-based filter successfully cleans water, recovers oil in Gulf of Mexico test
In response to the massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, a University of Pittsburgh engineering professor has developed a technique for separating oil from water via a cotton filter coated in a chemical polymer that blocks ...
Jun 07, 2010 |
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Researchers challenge study on hydrofracking's gas footprint
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cornell study's contention that hydraulic fracturing would be worse for climate change than burning coal is being challenged by another study, also by Cornell researchers.
Mar 05, 2012 |
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China oil spill to have long-term impact: report
An oil spill off China's eastern coast kept hidden from the public for weeks has caused long-term environmental damage that will hurt the area's fishing industry, state media reported Tuesday.
Jul 05, 2011 |
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California 'closely monitoring' Japan nuclear leak
California is closely monitoring efforts to contain leaks from a quake-damaged Japanese nuclear plant, a spokesman said Saturday, as experts said radiation could be blown out across the Pacific.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 13, 2011 |
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BP 'plugs' Gulf of Mexico oil spill (Update)
BP said Wednesday that it had succeeded in plugging a ruptured oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, signalling an end to the worst spill in the United States' history.
Aug 04, 2010 |
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Leak forces new delay to BP oil cap test
Oil giant BP detected a leak Thursday in equipment to seal the catastrophic Gulf of Mexico gusher, forcing another delay to the start of crucial tests on a new tighter-fitting cap.
Jul 15, 2010 |
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Tiny sensors tucked into cell phones could map airborne toxins in real time
A tiny silicon chip that works a bit like a nose may one day detect dangerous airborne chemicals and alert emergency responders through the cell phone network.
May 13, 2010 |
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Giant box close to being over oil-spewing well
(AP) -- A mission to the bottom of the sea to try to avert a wider environmental disaster progressed early Friday as crews said a 100-ton concrete-and-steel box was close to being placed over a blown-out ...
May 07, 2010 |
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Discovery liftoff postponed due to gas leak: NASA (Update)
The launch of the US space shuttle Discovery was postponed Wednesday just hours before liftoff after NASA engineers found a gas leak in the filling system for its external tank.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Japan firm unveils radiation-gauging smartphone
Mobile phone operator Softbank on Tuesday unveiled a smartphone that can measure radiation as consumers in Japan clamour for reassurance following last year's Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 29, 2012 |
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Gas explosion risk at stricken North Sea rig
French energy giant Total readied a mini-submarine in a bid to inspect a huge gas leak at a North Sea rig but played down fears of a massive explosion.
Mar 29, 2012 |
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New programming language to plug information leaks in software
The current method for preventing users and unauthorised individuals from obtaining information to which they should not have access in data programs is often to have code reviewers check the code manually, looking for potential ...
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Scientists develop new technology to detect deep sea gas leaks
A new ultra-sensitive technology which can monitor leaks from underwater gas pipelines has been developed by scientists at the University of Southampton.
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Nuclear contamination found beyond Japan no-go zone
High levels of radioactive contamination have been found in soil in the capital of Japan's Fukushima prefecture, a study showed Wednesday, prompting calls to make the area a voluntary evacuation zone.
Oct 05, 2011 |
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Fukushima caesium leaks 'equal 168 Hiroshimas'
Japan's government estimates the amount of radioactive caesium-137 released by the Fukushima nuclear disaster so far is equal to that of 168 Hiroshima bombs, a news report said Thursday.
Aug 25, 2011 |
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