Environment & Geology

Magazine articles on environmental science and geology.

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Chemistry World July 31, 2014 Caryl Richards	New source of hydroxyl radicals found in the clouds An international collaboration of scientists has discovered a previously unidentified source of tropospheric hydroxyl radicals generated by the interaction of ozone with the surface of clouds.
National Defense August 2014 Stew Magnuson	New Satellite Systems to Boost Communication Coverage in Arctic A Navy report says the Arctic region is warming up at twice the pace of the rest of the Earth. This has important national security implications.
Chemistry World July 8, 2014 Ian Crawford	Lucky planet Lucky Planet is a well-written, engaging, and thought-provoking addition to discussions of extraterrestrial life.
Chemistry World May 28, 2014 Richard Massey	Out of the frying pan and into the atmosphere Researchers have come closer to understanding why fatty acids, emitted in significant quantities by fast food outlets cooking meat, persist for so long in the atmosphere.
Chemistry World May 28, 2014 Ian Randall	Earth's earliest continent formed like Iceland The Earth's first continents may have formed in a geological setting similar to modern-day Iceland, according to the geochemical analysis of a newly discovered rock unit from Canada.
Chemistry World May 27, 2014 Robert Newton	Oxygen: a four billion year history Donald Canfield delivers his explanations with a deft hand, bringing us the evidence for oxygen's history on the Earth's surface.
Chemistry World May 13, 2014 Tim Wogan	Chemistry calculations reveal Earth's inner core Theoretical calculations have confirmed that the Earth's core contains a significant proportion of oxygen.
Chemistry World May 1, 2014 James Urquhart	Ancient oceans' metals mimicked metabolism Primitive metabolism of sugar phosphates may have started spontaneously in ancient oceans around 4 billion years ago and given rise to life, according to UK researchers.
Chemistry World April 23, 2014 Tim Wogan	New solution to missing xenon paradox A new answer to where Earth's missing xenon has gone -- the planet's atmosphere contains less than 10% of the gas anticipated -- has been put forward.
Chemistry World April 3, 2014 Maria Burke	Latest climate report sees a bigger role for adaptation The latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that science can offer ways to adapt to climate change and reduce risk -- something that should be used in combination with cutting emissions.
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