A new green catalyst converts carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methanol.
Earth and environment
Algal Blooms in Streams, Lakes, and Coastal Waters
Agricultural, urban and industrial activities have dramatically increased aquatic nitrogen and phosphorus pollution (eutrophication), threatening water quality and biotic integrity from headwater streams to coastal areas world‐wide.
Protecting Groundwater Resources During Fracking
How can we better regulate unconventional oil and gas extraction to protect groundwater from contamination?
Steel Manufacturer Working to Meet Climate Targets
Steel manufacturer, Thyssenkrupp, is using state-of-the-art technologies to meet goals set at the 2015 Paris climate conference.
Catchments Can Be Leaky
Is catchment leakage the norm and what determines its significance?
The Rollercoaster Ride of International Carbon Markets
International market mechanisms for greenhouse gas emission reductions tend to generate two extreme reactions – strong opposition or fervent support.
Water Quality Standards and Pesticides
How water quality standards for pesticides affect the classification of the chemical status of rivers.
Climate and Society: Assessing the Use of Historical Datasets
Recent advances in paleoclimatology and the growing digital availability of large historical datasets on human activity have created new opportunities to investigate long‐term interactions between climate and society.
Recyclable Plastic Composites from Industrial Wastes
Recent research on cellulose–sulfur composites made from industrial wastes has successfully achieved all three Rs: reduce, reuse, recycle.
Living Well With Plastics: The Politics of the Plastics Crisis
Despite the many benefits of plastics, the global plastic system is increasingly being recognized as the source of severe environmental problems.
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