All Environmental science articles – Page 5
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ResourceJournal articles made easy: A natural herbicide
This article looks at developing a natural product herbicide, thaxtomin A. It will help you understand the research the journal article is based on, and how to read and understand journal articles. The research article was originally published in our Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry journal.Natural product herbicide (±)-thaxtomin AA one-pot ...
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Other greenhouse gases
Increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere cause a rise in global temperature. This worksheet looks at some data from other greenhouse gases to see if they have the same effect.
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Theories about global warming
This worksheet is intended to introduce theories about the causes of global warming. Use to initiate a class discussion, find out what the class already know about global warming and if they have any strong views on the subject.
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Mario Molina puts ozone on the political agenda
A set of resources on Mario Molina’s work on ozone and its impact on global politics.
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The impossible water sensor
Hundreds of different chemicals can ruin our water, so measuring their levels is vital. Josh Howgego investigates whether building sensors that can do the job cheaply and remotely will ever be possible
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Future Climates - activity page
Provoking activities to stimulate thinking about our climate in the future.
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Looking at the data - The Earth is getting warmer
Data analysis worksheet looking at air temperature.
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Air pollution: a sinister synergy
New insight into the mechanisms by which nitrogen dioxide and ozone damage the human respiratory tract
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Google Science Fair: shortlist announced
Final 15 entries in student science competition highlight chemistry
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Panels for pupils
Installing solar panels in a school − or at least building your own mock-ups − isn’t as difficult as you might think, finds Josh Howgego
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Terpenes: not just for Christmas
The chemicals that give Christmas trees their pine fresh smell could be at the centre of a chemical revolution, as Josh Howgego explains
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The Great Recovery
The Great Recovery is an RSA project launched in September 2012 supported by Technology Strategy Board and key industrial players.
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Ri Christmas Lectures® 2012: Climate Change
A resource on Climate Change and the Hydrogen Economy, supported by video clips from the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures® 2012. Video: The Hydrogen Economy - Energy from Water? video Video: The Hydrogen Economy - Splitting Water with a Catalyst video ...
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Green plastics
Introducing students to the role of chemistry in creating a more sustainable society.
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Sunlight to electricity
Visible light from the sun can be converted directly to electricity by the use of solar cells. In this activity students make their own dye sensitised solar cells, measuring the current produced and use them to power a calculator.
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Challenging Plants: Fertilisers
Nutrients essential for plant growth are obtained naturally from soil or other growing media. However, supplies become depleted and fertilisers are needed to increase the availability of nutrients to plants. An understanding of chemical changes is used to making fertilisers, often designed to meet specific requirements such as particular nutrient ...
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The duck pond problem
In Search of Solutions: Rescue wildlife from a pollution disaster, reversing the effects of acidic waste. Linking to topics on neutralisation and acid/base chemistry.
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Exhibition chemistry
Ethanol rockets
Putting the energy from the 'methanol whoosh bottle experiment' to good use
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Challenging Plants: Phytomanagement
As well as improving the appearance of our environment, plants have much to offer in terms of phytoremediation (in its many forms), phytoextraction and the potential of using plants to mine metals. This resource is designed to help students realise this potential knowledge and understand the key underpinning scientific ...
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It's not all about fuel
Biofineries produce heat, power and a plethora of useful 'platform chemicals'. Are they part of the solution to our renewable energy woes? Josh Howgego finds out
