A newer ‘climate-friendly’ refrigerant used in car air conditioning systems, may already be a significant, and possibly dominant, source of a ‘forever chemical’ pollutant across Europe, according to a new University of Bristol-led study.
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Scientists Uncover Genetic Clues From a Tumour-Prone Reptile That Could Advance Cancer Research
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New Airborne Technology Could Protect People and the Environment
A new airborne imaging approach can reliably detect unexploded weapons that lay in shallow coastal waters and remain an ongoing hazard to public safety, marine ecosystems, and infrastructure worldwide.
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