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Reactive Reports
Issue 67
David Bradley |
Contaminated Seabirds A new approach to monitoring seabirds for contamination with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other persistent organic pollutants (POPs) has been developed by scientists in Japan.   |
Chemistry World
July 24, 2009
Rebecca Trager |
Prenatal exposure to urban pollutants lowers IQ Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are byproducts from burning organic material, and their primary source in cities is motor vehicle emissions. |
Reactive Reports
Issue 72
David Bradley |
Small and Sensitive A tiny prototype sensor device that can quickly sniff out minute quantities of hazardous gases, including toxic industrial chemicals and chemical warfare agents, is being developed by researchers. |
Geotimes
April 2003
Christina Reed |
Black Tide When the oil from the tanker Prestige began washing up along Spain's northwestern coast last November, it wasn't the kind that leaves a slippery, thin sheen on everything it touches. This was heavy, refined oil. It's a huge problem. |
Chemistry World
March 14, 2014
Alan Scarlett |
Oil in the environment: legacies and lessons of the Exxon Valdez oil spill In Oil in the Environment, John Wiens has skilfully edited contributions from the scientists involved in every aspect of research related to the spill. |
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. |
Geotimes
January 2005
Naomi Lubick |
Getting to the Source of the Puget Sound Oil Spill Workers mobilized by the Washington Department of Ecology cleaned up beaches in the Dalco Passage of Puget Sound, after an oil spill on Oct. 14. The source of the spill remains unknown. |
D-Lib
March 2001
Michele Jacobi |
NOAA/NOS Office of Response and Restoration The Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) is the focal point in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for preventing, planning for, and responding to oil spills, releases of hazardous substances, and hazardous waste sites in coastal environments and restoring affected resources. |
Chemistry World
October 26, 2011
Jon Cartwright |
Complex organic matter may have been found beyond the Solar System Scientists in Hong Kong believe they have found traces of organic compounds deep in interstellar space that have similar structures to coal and oil. |
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. |
Chemistry World
October 15, 2012
Simon Hadlington |
ExBox snares polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons US chemists have designed a novel macrocyclic molecule that may be able to scavenge an important class of toxic hydrocarbons from the environment. |
Popular Mechanics
January 20, 2010
Cassie Rodenberg |
A Common Pavement Sealer May Lead to Unhealthy Homes Scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey found that coal-tar pavement sealant contains 1000 times more polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are by-products of fuel burning, than its asphalt-based counterpart |
Health
March 2006
Joan Raymond |
World's Healthiest Foods: Olive Oil (Spain) Antioxidant-rich olive oil protects against heart disease. |
Salon.com
January 24, 2001
Dawn MacKeen |
Disaster in the Galapagos It may take years to measure the ecological destruction caused by the oil spill near Darwin's outdoor laboratory... |
Chemistry World
March 20, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
China's Environment Gets a Health Check Chinese chemists have provided a ground-breaking health report on the country's environment by accurately identifying pollutants, targeting pollution sources and exploring remediation strategies. |
Chemistry World
August 19, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
China keeps pollution in bounds China may be the world's biggest emitter of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, but the chemicals remain largely within the country's boundaries, according to researchers from Peking University. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Is Oil Nearing Its Peak? According to the peak oil theory, today's gas prices may seem like bargains in the future. Though challenging, investing in oil looks like a good bet. |
HBS Working Knowledge
September 6, 2004
Jim Heskett |
How Do We Prepare for a World Without Cheap Oil? Given the trends in demand and supply, no action constitutes action. But is that the best alternative? In his newly-published End of Oil, Paul Roberts suggests that it isn't in anyone's immediate interest to conserve cheap oil |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Oil Spill's Negative Spillover The latest San Francisco oil spill shouldn't affect oil and gas production, but it might affect share prices in the entire energy sector. |
