All Natural resources articles – Page 8

  • Periodic table with the rare earth elements highlighted
    The Mole

    Rare earth elements

    2011-03-01T11:43:00Z

    They sit at the bottom of the periodic table like they don’t belong, but these elements are vital ingredients in many gadgets and ‘green’ technologies. Tom Westgate finds out what makes them so versatile and valuable.

  • Yttrium
    The Mole

    China’s treasure

    2011-01-01T10:13:00Z

    China has the world’s largest reserves of rare earth minerals

  • Figure 1
    Feature

    Iron ocean seeding

    2010-09-01T00:00:00Z

    Carbon sequestration - the removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere - is an active area of research

  • Wooden legs of a pier
    The Mole

    Boring Gribbles

    2010-05-01T16:03:00Z

    Scientists may have found a way to stop gribbles boring into seaside piers

  • Bales of compacted cans
    The Mole

    Recycling plastic bottles

    2010-05-01T11:43:00Z

    Recycling plastic bottles prevents the plastic from going to landfill, saves energy and reduces our dependency on oil. But what do we have to do to put the bottle back on the supermarket shelf?

  • Dead wood
    The Mole

    Ionic really

    2009-07-01T10:04:00Z

    Could wood be our new biofuel?