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Wild African primates have flame retardants in their faeces

Four primate species in Uganda have been found to have 97 chemical pollutants in their faeces, which are associated with hormonal changes that can disrupt development and reproduction

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Modern urban wastewater treatment plant

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Toxic PFAS can be broken down by bacteria found in wastewater

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Kettleman City, CA - Jan 29, 2022: Many cars charging at a Tesla Supercharger station. Supercharger stations allow Tesla cars to be fast-charged at the network within a hour.

Environment

California's electric car boom reduces pollution – but not everywhere

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How indoor air pollution affects your health and what to do about it

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How indoor air pollution affects your health and what to do about it

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US toxic chemical emissions to air, water and soil increased in 2021

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Microplastics are changing the gut microbiomes of seabirds

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Microplastics are changing the gut microbiomes of seabirds

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Waste water flowing into a British river from concrete pipes

Environment

The state of Britain's rivers: Slurry, silage and sewage

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Feargal Sharkey: We’re destroying every river in the country

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Feargal Sharkey: We’re destroying every river in the country

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RPS Woman Science Photographer of the Year a small group of atmospheric scientists move a fluxsled to the ice, this was the first instrument deployed on the new MOSAiC floe. ?Leap of Science? by Lianna Nixon (USA)

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See the top shots in the Woman Science Photographer of the Year award

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Dead fish in the river Oder near Schwedt, Germany, in August 2022

Environment

Huge ecological disaster in river Oder last year could repeat in 2023

An algal bloom caused mass deaths of fish and other animals in the river Oder in Germany and Poland in 2022, and scientists warn there is a high risk of a second catastrophe

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Environment

How can you tell if a river in the UK is healthy?

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Technology

We don't need 'miracle' green technologies to save the planet

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Chemistry

Loofah-inspired gel purifies contaminated water with warmth of the sun

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Environment

US megadrought has led to more air pollution from power plants

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