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Correspondence |
Controls needed to reduce problem of plastic contamination
- Andrei P. Sommer
- & Noah Lotan
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News |
Oil cruise finds deep-sea plume
Nature reports from the research ship Pelican as scientists map the hidden extent of the Deepwater disaster.
- Mark Schrope
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News |
The science of dispersants
Massive use of surfactant chemicals turns Gulf of Mexico into a giant experiment.
- Daniel Cressey
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Editorial |
Up in the air
Ways to obtain more accurate data can and should be put in place to police greenhouse-gas emissions.
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Research Highlights |
Atmospheric science: Paparazzi pollution
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Research Highlights |
Conservation: Heavy metal history
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News & Views |
Wider role for airborne chlorine
Unexpected chlorine chemistry in the lowest part of the atmosphere can affect the cycling of nitrogen oxides and the production of ozone, and reduce the lifetime of the greenhouse gas methane.
- Roland von Glasow
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News |
Acid soil threatens Chinese farms
Overuse of fertilizers is imperilling food supply.
- Natasha Gilbert
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Research Highlights |
Biogeochemistry: DDT in the ocean