Environment & Geology

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Chemistry World September 7, 2010 Hayley Birch	In full flight: making cruise emissions count A new study that models aircraft emissions urges policymakers to consider emissions from cruising airplanes in air quality regulation, which currently focuses on emissions from take-off and landing only.
Chemistry World August 19, 2010 Sarah Houlton	Plastic oceans Plastic waste is a problem in the oceans, but it's not clear where it is - or how much there is.
Chemistry World August 19, 2010 Hayley Birch	Deepwater data suggests oil is sticking around New data collected by a submersible robotic laboratory provides insights into the magnitude and potential impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2010 David Meier	US Ecology: Deflation Fighter Compared to competitors Clean Harbors and Waste Management, US Ecology is better prepared to handle a deflationary environment.
Chemistry World August 3, 2010 Wang & Jia	China tackles major oil spill While BP deals with the aftermath of the biggest accidental oil spill in history, slicks were left licking the shores of Dalian in northeast China following the country's first large-scale oil spill last month.
National Defense September 2010 Grace V. Jean	Scientists Say They Are Closer Than Ever to Predicting Earthquakes Researchers have discovered that there are warning signs that can be detected in the weeks and hours prior to temblors.
IEEE Spectrum August 2010 Paul McFedries	Technically Speaking: Hacking the Planet There's plenty of controversy swirling around the idea of climate intervention -- and no shortage of new words
Outside June 2010 Patrick Symmes	Dams in Chilean Patagonia A set of new dams is now slated to choke off Chile's biggest river, the Baker, here in the deep south. In the frozen daybreak, we were headed into a remote valley in search of a one-eyed cowboy with a little of the future in his hands.
Chemistry World July 21, 2010 James Urquhart	Volatile elements locked in moon rock Samples of a mineral present on the Moon and on Earth have been found to contain almost the same concentrations of hydrogen, chlorine and sulfur, adding weight to questions over how the Moon formed and evolved.
Chemistry World July 15, 2010 James Urquhart	Compound crucial in sea and air An international team of researchers has devised a technique to study how ocean-dwelling microbes respond to a compound that signals good foraging patches for fish and mammals, but also contributes to cloud-forming sulfur aerosols.
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