National Geographic More recent research indicates that mercury from sources such as coal -fired power plants accumulates in the bodies of periodical cicadas, which spend 13 or 17 years underground. "Now, whether that is a concern or not, I would say no," Jadin said ...
Wall Street Journal The data agency said the March decline was focused in two sectors--petroleum and coal products, and chemicals , both of which were hit by lower pr...
iStockAnalyst (press release) PINGDINGSHAN, China, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOK) (the "Company" or "SinoCoking"), a vertically-integrated coal and coke processor, announced today its financial results for ... and more »
Truth-Out Starting after the Second World War and accelerating ever since, we have allowed farmers to pour billions of tons of chemical fertilizer (the major source of nitrous oxide pollution) and pesticides on the soil, killing its natural capacity to stimulate ...
VC Circle After a series of abortive attempts, ONGC has firmed up plans to rope in strategic private sector investors in three coal -bed-methane assets in West Bengal and Jharkhand. According to sources, in April this year, the ONGC board decided to rope in two ... and more »
Zee News It has been known to cause a condition similar to black lung in coal miners in people exposed to it for long periods of time. In addition, the presence of silicates on the Martian surface - if breathed in - can cause reactions with water in the lungs ... and more »