Lake Maracaibo: polluted by a permanent black tide
Smelling like an oil refinery, the vast expanse of Lake Maracaibo has become polluted by its own reserves of crude as Venezuela's economic collapse has left wells and pipelines in ruin.
Smelling like an oil refinery, the vast expanse of Lake Maracaibo has become polluted by its own reserves of crude as Venezuela's economic collapse has left wells and pipelines in ruin.
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Oil giant Exxon Mobil plans to announce a 600-million-dollar investment to produce liquid transportation fuel from algae, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
Energy & Green Tech
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Ecology
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Environment
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Economics & Business
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Ecology
Oct 21, 2019
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A biodegradable film made from waste from the palm oil industry could be used for food packaging
Materials Science
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Environment
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Ecology
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Environment
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