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Vast cache of rare earth elements found in Japan’s mud
A deposit under the Pacific Ocean gives Japan a new source of the valuable rare earth metals commonly used in electronics
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Pollution in US rivers is widespread and will persist
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Termites are the ‘fairies’ behind weird desert rings
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Ships must kill off the beasties in the ballast water
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Master gene helps weeds defy all weedkillers
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US soldiers sue over Fukushima radiation exposure
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US gets tough on Arctic oil drilling
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Deep-sea mining struggles to manage ecological impact
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Fracking could cut carbon emissions鈥� in the short term
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Gold seams form in an earthquake-powered flash
The process that concentrates gold into mineable deposits has puzzled geologists for years 鈥� they may have found a shuddering solution
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Briefing: The strange science of sinkholes
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Living on the edge of the Snake
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Time to forget global tipping points
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The pall of Fukushima overshadows our energy future
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