#environmental impact

Leap forward in Fluorochemical Production

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In a world where scientific advancements are reshaping industries, a groundbreaking achievement has emerged from the laboratories of Oxford University. Chemists have unveiled a method that promises to revolutionize the production of fluorochemicals and address significant environmental and safety concerns associated with traditional methods. While perhaps not...

Cornwall space launch: why the environmental cost of rocket launches is large even when they fail

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A recent UK mission to launch satellites into space from Spaceport Cornwall in the west of England failed to deliver the satellites to orbit. But the rocket, LauncherOne, succeeded in releasing hazardous pollutants to the middle and upper layers of the atmosphere where many will remain for years....