All Natural resources articles
-
ArticleWill we run out of elements?
From helium to lithium and more, chemists are developing circular economies to preserve precious elements
-
CPDHow to teach extraction of metals at 14–16
Solidify learners’ understanding of extraction processes with these tips, misconception busters and teaching ideas
-
NewsEnzymes make dyeing denim more sustainable
Have researchers found a greener way to dye jeans blue with less impact on the Earth’s resources and without toxic chemicals?
-
ResourceLife cycle assessment: shopping bags | 14–16 years
Slides, scaffolded worksheets and teacher notes to introduce learners to life cycle assessments using a real-world example
-
NewsTropical birds bear brunt of gold mining impact
Birds pay the environmental price for metal extraction
-
FeatureWeird and wonderful water
Why the universal solvent is unlike any other liquid and its properties are still a mystery
-
NewsMaking ammonia production greener
Could lasers offer a more sustainable alternative to the Haber process
-
NewsTackling global demand for lithium one string at a time
Crystalising lithium salts on strings could be the key to supplying the vast volume needed for a net-zero world
-
FeatureAlternatives to agrochemicals
Find out how developments in pest control will secure future food production
-
ResourcePesticides and agricultural productivity calculations | 14–16 years
Link food security to yield, percentage yield and atom economy
-
ProjectHard water challenge | Chemistry for All project | 14–16 years
Investigate the relationship between the concentration of calcium ions and the ‘hardness’ of water
-
NewsScience turns the taps on in drought-hit areas
Changes in the state of matter offer a solution to making potable water in arid regions
-
Job profileSenior science manager
Paul’s circular approach to manufacturing sugar means there is virtually zero waste and other useful products like bioethanol
-
PosterTeaching the rock cycle
Cement your younger students’ understanding of how rocks are formed with this poster and game
-
FeatureMoving from fossil fuels to renewable energy
Recent steep price increases could push us towards renewable energy
-
ResourceThe politics of energy – structure strip | 14–16 years
Develop your learners reading comprehension and writing skills while revisiting topics from organic and atmospheric chemistry
-
NewsCompact reverse osmosis to make potable water
Meet the students who have desiged a cheap and portable desalinating water bottle
-
ResourcePhytomining | 14–16 years
Explore cutting edge industrial solutions to traditional mining with these differentiated resources which include an interactive cloze, sequencing activity and a storyboard template.
-
NewsWar threatens semiconductor production
Link the conflict in Ukraine, the impact on neon production and conflict materials with this story and starter slide
-
NewsA stabilised sulfur allotrope that’s making sustainable Li–S batteries work
Energy-dense lithium–sulfur batteries are making their way into the energy industry