Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is excellent the weekly glossy news magazine of the American Chemical Society, the largest scientific society in the world. Rudy Baum, the editor-in-chief, is outspoken on many issues that affect all of us broadly, not just the chemical enterprise. His recent editorial, Living With Limits, elicited the following Catastrophe Awaits …
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2009 — Scientists and engineers will face a host of obstacles over the next decade in providing clean water to millions of people caught up in a water shortage crisis, a panel of scientists and engineers said today at a briefing at the Broadcast Center of the National Press Building on the …
Substantial work ahead for water issues, say scientists at ACS’ Final Report briefing Read More »
Image via Wikipedia High in the Andes lie the world’s largest reserves of lithium, the metal which is likely to help power the electric and hybrid vehicles of the future.Watch this great report by Lindsey Hilsum, UK Channel 4 News (Updated on 07 April 2009): Related articles by Zemanta Hybrid Car Future Hinges on Bolivia’s …
US Senate measure aims to prevent pollution by encouraging cleaner and safer chemicals The purpose of the Green Chemistry Research & Development Act of 2008 is to advance research into environmentally friendly chemicals. Check it out and please contact your Senators and Representatives to express your opinions.