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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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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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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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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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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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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… in the short term

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Fracking could cut carbon emissions… in the short term

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Gold seams form in an earthquake-powered flash

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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 – they may have found a shuddering solution

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Briefing: The strange science of sinkholes

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Stomach-twisting fuel storage for gas-powered cars

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Cancer risk lower than feared for Fukushima locals

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Time to forget global tipping points

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