Study Sciences » Environmental http://studysciences.com Make Sciences more interesting Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:55:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Scientists is getting closer to the center of the earth http://studysciences.com/environmental/scientists-is-getting-closer-to-the-center-of-the-earth/ http://studysciences.com/environmental/scientists-is-getting-closer-to-the-center-of-the-earth/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 23:51:08 +0000 Jim Clark http://www.studysciences.com/?p=516 http://studysciences.com/environmental/scientists-is-getting-closer-to-the-center-of-the-earth/feed/ 0 Some Pollutants May Offset Global Warming http://studysciences.com/environmental/some-pollutants-may-offset-global-warming/ http://studysciences.com/environmental/some-pollutants-may-offset-global-warming/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:55:58 +0000 Jim Clark http://chemistry.studysciences.com/?p=69
  • CFC Phaseout and Greenhouse Gases Since the banning of freon as a coolant in automobile air conditioners, there has been some confusion over which coolants are suitable for use in...
  • Exposure to Indoor Pollutants We usually think of automobiles and factories as the greatest sources of pollution. The Clean Air Act of 1970, revised in 1990, has succeeded in...
  • Excess CO2 May Be Buried at Sea Each year, the U.S. releases more than 1.6 million metric tons of heat-absorbing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Of this amount, about 81 percent comes...
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  • Exposure to Indoor Pollutants We usually think of automobiles and factories as the greatest sources of pollution. The Clean Air Act of 1970, revised in 1990, has succeeded in...
  • CFC Phaseout and Greenhouse Gases Since the banning of freon as a coolant in automobile air conditioners, there has been some confusion over which coolants are suitable for use in...
  • Acid Rain Is Still a Threat When Congress passed the 1990 amendment to the Clean Air Act, many people believed the problem of acid rain had been solved. The amendment called...
    • ]]>     http://studysciences.com/environmental/remote-sensing-of-auto-emissions/feed/ 0     Excess CO2 May Be Buried at Sea http://studysciences.com/environmental/excess-co2-may-be-buried-at-sea/ http://studysciences.com/environmental/excess-co2-may-be-buried-at-sea/#comments Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:49:31 +0000 Jim Clark http://chemistry.studysciences.com/?p=61 http://studysciences.com/environmental/excess-co2-may-be-buried-at-sea/feed/ 0 Exposure to Indoor Pollutants http://studysciences.com/environmental/exposure-to-indoor-pollutants/ http://studysciences.com/environmental/exposure-to-indoor-pollutants/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 08:50:50 +0000 Jim Clark http://chemistry.studysciences.com/?p=63
  • Some Pollutants May Offset Global Warming We’ve all heard that our atmosphere contains increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. These greenhouse gases trap solar energy in the earth’s...
  • Excess CO2 May Be Buried at Sea Each year, the U.S. releases more than 1.6 million metric tons of heat-absorbing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Of this amount, about 81 percent comes...
  • Remote Sensing of Auto Emissions Auto emissions are a leading cause of air pollution and a major contributor to smog. To control air pollution, many states require regular auto emissions...
    • ]]>     http://studysciences.com/environmental/exposure-to-indoor-pollutants/feed/ 0     Acid Rain Is Still a Threat http://studysciences.com/environmental/acid-rain-is-still-a-threat/ http://studysciences.com/environmental/acid-rain-is-still-a-threat/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:10:15 +0000 Jim Clark http://chemistry.studysciences.com/?p=44
  • Remote Sensing of Auto Emissions Auto emissions are a leading cause of air pollution and a major contributor to smog. To control air pollution, many states require regular auto emissions...
  • The Role of Iron in Fixing Carbon Ironing Out the Carbon Balance Phytoplankton, microorganisms found in the oceans, fix carbon from CO2 by photosynthesis and thus play a key role in regulating the carbon dioxide level in...
  • Sulfur The Latest Superconductor The element sulfur is found in the form of several allotropes, two of which, monoclinic and rhombic sulfur, are shown below. Left: Rhombic sulfur (Courtesy...
    • ]]>     http://studysciences.com/environmental/acid-rain-is-still-a-threat/feed/ 1     Methyl Bromide, an Ozone-Depleting Substance http://studysciences.com/environmental/methyl-bromide-an-ozone-depleting-substance/ http://studysciences.com/environmental/methyl-bromide-an-ozone-depleting-substance/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:55:33 +0000 Jim Clark http://chemistry.studysciences.com/?p=67
  • CFC Phaseout and Greenhouse Gases Since the banning of freon as a coolant in automobile air conditioners, there has been some confusion over which coolants are suitable for use in...
  • Remote Sensing of Auto Emissions Auto emissions are a leading cause of air pollution and a major contributor to smog. To control air pollution, many states require regular auto emissions...
  • Molecular Modeling Success, Methane Monooxyenases Methane monooxygenases (MMOs) are enzymes found in organisms that use methane as their sole source of carbon and energy. The structure of the active site...
    • ]]>     http://studysciences.com/environmental/methyl-bromide-an-ozone-depleting-substance/feed/ 0     CFC Phaseout and Greenhouse Gases http://studysciences.com/environmental/cfc-phaseout-and-greenhouse-gases/ http://studysciences.com/environmental/cfc-phaseout-and-greenhouse-gases/#comments Sun, 12 Apr 2009 11:08:40 +0000 Jim Clark http://chemistry.studysciences.com/?p=46
  • Some Pollutants May Offset Global Warming We’ve all heard that our atmosphere contains increasing levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. These greenhouse gases trap solar energy in the earth’s...
  • Excess CO2 May Be Buried at Sea Each year, the U.S. releases more than 1.6 million metric tons of heat-absorbing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Of this amount, about 81 percent comes...
  • Methyl Bromide, an Ozone-Depleting Substance Methyl bromide (CH3Br) is a pesticide used widely in California by growers of strawberries, tomatoes, and other produce. Although it is highly effective as a...
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