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‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, WBEZ
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Could Microplastics Become A Thing Of The Past With New Supramolecular Plastics?
Supramolecular chemistry, also known as “chemistry beyond the molecule,” focuses on the study of molecular recognition and high-order assemblies formed by noncovalent interactions. It’s in the news lately due to a study that focuses on solving the problem of plastic degradation into microplastics. Supramolecular plastics — polymers with structures held … [continued]
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Over 16,000 Medium- and Heavy-Duty ZEV Charging & Fueling Points Available In California
Much of the news about electric vehicles and those that run on hydrogen is focused on personal transportation. Medium- and heavy-duty zero-emissions vehicles don’t get as much press, so their sustainability progress may be somewhat overlooked. In California, medium- and heavy-duty trucks generate quite a bit of air pollution: “they … [continued]
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NOAA federal firings hit Ann Arbor’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been targeted in the most recent round of federal firings.Of the hundreds of NOAA staff who were fired on Thursday, eight were from the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab in Ann Arbor.
NOAA federal firings hit Ann Arbor’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has been targeted in the most recent round of federal firings.Of the hundreds of NOAA staff who were fired on Thursday, eight were from the Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab in Ann Arbor.