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MOD papers show chemicals washed down drain at RAF Upper Heyford
4+ hour, 14+ min ago (780+ words) There are renewed calls for investigations into forever chemical contamination at a former RAF air base which is now proposed for development following the release of historical Ministry of Defence (MOD) documents. In the documents seen by the BBC, assessments…...
Stronger regulation calls as forever chemicals found in Solent
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (538+ words) Current laws are not doing enough to protect the environment or public health against "forever chemicals", a new study has warned. Research by the University of Portsmouth and the Marine Conservation Society tested for polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Solent,…...
How sunburn inspired a new way to store energy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1128+ words) The sun does shine, sometimes, in Boston " but not like this. When chemistry professor Grace Han first visited southern California from Boston some years ago, she noticed the difference. How her skin would tingle with the first signs of irritation…...
Ban 'forever chemicals' in uniforms and frying pans, MPs urge
2+ mon, 9+ hour ago (763+ words) School uniforms and non-stick pans are some of the everyday products that are treated with a group of chemicals, called PFAS, to make them stain and water resistant. But there is growing concern about the long-term environmental and health impacts…...
Fears over PFAS 'forever chemicals' at Oxfordshire development site
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (426+ words) Concerns have been raised about potential chemical pollution at a former RAF base earmarked for development in Oxfordshire. Former RAF Upper Heyford, which was active during World War Two, is the proposed site of 9, 000 new homes. Residents fear the land…...
Campaigners oppose Peak Cluster carbon capture project
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (741+ words) Residents are campaigning against plans for a major "28. 6m de-carbonisation project in the Peak District. The proposed Peak Cluster project will capture harmful carbon dioxide from three cement and lime plants and transfer it by pipeline to a storage facility under…...
Stranded fish to be rescued after Whitchurch canal collapse
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (392+ words) Fish trapped in a farmer's field in Shropshire are set to be rescued following a major canal breach. Around 1, 000 became trapped after being washed on to the land next to the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch when it collapsed in December....
Stranded fish rescued after Whitchurch canal collapse
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (367+ words) Fish trapped in a farmer's field in Shropshire are set to be rescued, after they were trapped following a major canal breach. Around 1, 000 were washed on to the land next to the Llangollen Canal in Whitchurch, when it collapsed in…...
'Forever chemical' testing to be ramped up amid growing concerns.
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (970+ words) The UK is to increase testing for so-called "forever chemicals" in the environment as part of a national plan to tackle the substances, which have prompted environmental and health concerns. The group of chemicals, also known as PFAS, are used…...
It's very hard to see this solid behave like a liquid
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (26+ words) Pitch will drip out of a funnel every 10 years, but Professor Mainstone always missed it. Hear about another very long science experiment on BBC Sounds....