Virus hunters delve into Gabon forest in search for next threat
The scene looks like something out of a science fiction movie, or maybe some dystopian TV series.
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How rail accidents with hazardous materials affect people's property values
A decade ago, U.S. crude oil was not transported by rail in the United States—not one drop. After an unprecedented expansion of domestic energy production, the use of trains became more common.
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Dec 16, 2020
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Pharmacy dropboxes can help improve proper drug disposal, study finds
Proper disposal of leftover medications can prevent overdoses and protect waterways from becoming polluted by pharmaceuticals. Drug take-back boxes are a safe and secure way to dispose of unwanted medications, but a new Portland ...
Environment
Nov 16, 2020
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A new model found to predict earthquake propagation speed
In an article published on November 9th in Nature Geoscience, Jean-Paul Ampuero and Huihui Weng, two researchers from Université Côte d'Azur and the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (IRD-France) ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 9, 2020
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Safer future for rail transportation of hazardous materials being developed
A team of West Virginia University researchers are making railways safer by developing a Band-Aid-like protective jacket for tank cars that haul hazardous materials. The composite material, because of its superior puncture ...
Materials Science
Oct 28, 2020
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Unintended methane release from UK shale gas site equivalent to 142 trans-Atlantic flights
Fracking operations at a site in Blackpool, UK, have caused an unintended release of methane gas into the atmosphere to the equivalent environmental cost of 142 trans-Atlantic flights according to new research.
Environment
Oct 28, 2020
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One in six historic resources in Colorado is in a floodplain
Colorado has lost several of its important historic landmarks to disasters. The 2013 floods, for instance, destroyed a WPA-era shelter in Lyons and severely damaged the town's historic library. In the aftermath of these events, ...
Environment
Oct 19, 2020
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Biosynthesized silver nanoparticles are promising for pest management
In recent years, a green synthesis approach involving plants has gained great attention with the aim of generating environment-friendly nanoparticles encompassing a vast range of applications.
Nanomaterials
Sep 25, 2020
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The risk of preterm birth rises near gas flaring, reflecting deep-rooted environmental injustices in rural America
Through the southern reaches of Texas, communities are scattered across a flat landscape of dry brush lands, ranches and agricultural fields. This large rural region near the U.S.-Mexico border is known for its persistent ...
Environment
Aug 21, 2020
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Waning attention to climate change amid pandemic could have lasting effects
On Sept. 23, 2019, then-16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg stood before a sea of news cameras at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York City and told world leaders: "People are suffering. People are ...
Environment
Aug 5, 2020
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