C&EN’s Global Top 50 chemical firms for 2024
Jul 19, 2024 · Mounting challenges pushed the industry into a downturn • Take an interactive look at the Global Top 50 with complete data going back to 2007
Climate change is destroying our coral reefs. Here’s how scientists ...
Feb 10, 2020 · Coral reefs and other marine ecosystems need all the help they can get. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, so far the oceans have taken up 90% of the excess heat generated ...
What’s in sunscreen, and how does it protect your skin from the …
Jul 21, 2021 · Everybody needs sunscreen, including people with dark skin. And we need a lot. For the average-sized adult or child, the US Food and Drug Administration recommends using at least a shot glass ...
What chemicals make airbags inflate, and how have they changed …
Nov 15, 2022 · The chemistry used to inflate airbags has evolved. Over the years, automakers have sought to use more efficient, less expensive chemical transformations and to reduce use of any potentially ...
What did we learn from the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
Sep 13, 2020 · The Deepwater Horizon blowout caused gas and oil to spill into the Gulf of Mexico for 87 days. Ten years after this environmental disaster, scientists studying the spill better understand the ...
As nuclear waste piles up, scientists seek the best long-term …
Mar 30, 2020 · More than a quarter million metric tons of highly radioactive waste sits in storage near nuclear power plants and weapons production facilities worldwide, with over 90,000 metric tons in the US ...
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Why glass recycling in the US is broken - Chemical & Engineering …
Feb 11, 2019 · Glass can be recycled endlessly by crushing, blending, and melting it together with sand and other starting materials. Doing so benefits manufacturers, the environment, and consumers.
It’s time to get serious about recycling lithium-ion batteries
Jul 14, 2019 · All those issues feed into a classic chicken-and-egg problem. Because the Li-ion battery industry lacks a clear path to large-scale economical recycling, battery researchers and manufacturers have ...