UK government lifts ban on gas 'fracking'
The British government on Thursday ended the suspension of the controversial shale gas extraction method known as fracking in Britain.
Environment
Dec 13, 2012
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A war is brewing over lithium mining at the edge of Death Valley
A small Cessna soared high above the Mojave Desert recently, its engine growling in the choppy morning air. As the aircraft skirted the mountains on the edge of Death Valley National Park, a clutch of passengers and environmentalists ...
Environment
May 8, 2019
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Spinal tap: Using cactus spines to isolate DNA
Isolation of DNA from some organisms is a routine procedure. For example, you can buy a kit at your local pharmacy or grocery store that allows you to swab the inside of your cheek and send the sample for DNA sequencing. ...
Biotechnology
Mar 5, 2013
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Review finds need for more water quality data in the Marcellus shale region
(Phys.org) —What to do with Marcellus shale wastewater is one of the biggest concerns in Pennsylvania, and few published studies have evaluated such wastewater effects on regional waters, according to a review co-authored ...
Environment
May 21, 2013
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Groundwater extraction affects hydrological process over Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region in Northern China
The rapid development of agriculture and industry in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region leads to an increase in water demand. Excessive groundwater extraction often results in the water depletion that may affect ecological ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2022
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UK 'likely' to have 102 trln cubic feet of shale gas
British exploration company IGas Energy on Monday said it believed it was sitting on a far bigger amount of shale gas than thought, ahead of controversial drilling work to begin this year in northwest England.
Environment
Jun 3, 2013
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Magnetic nanoparticles pull valuable elements from water sources
A clever idea to use magnetic nanoparticles to capture valuable materials from brines has blossomed into industrial-scale pilot projects that could help make the U.S. a producer of critical minerals used in electronics and ...
Materials Science
May 10, 2021
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New material shown to more efficiently desalinate water
By 2025, two-thirds of the world's population could experience a freshwater shortage. To tackle this issue, researchers from the University of Notre Dame have identified a new solvent—an ionic liquid—that improves on ...
Materials Science
Feb 11, 2021
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Microbes that live in fishes' slimy mucus coating could lead chemists to new antibiotic drugs
One day in the future, you may take a pill to treat an illness – and owe your recovery to the tiny microbes that flourish in the slippery layer of mucus that coats fishes.
Plants & Animals
Apr 1, 2019
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Experts: Erosion caused Mexico sinkhole, not water pumping
A huge sinkhole that appeared in a farm in central Mexico in late May was caused by erosion of limestone bedrock and not excessive water pumping, a study by experts said Sunday
Environment
Jul 5, 2021
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