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🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Rotorua, the city that smells like rotten eggs and has hot, toxic lakes where swimming is prohibited

Rotorua is a city known for its unpleasant sulfur smell and hot, toxic lakes that are dangerous for swimming.

Feb 25 • 02:33 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Finnish Professor Suggests Surprising Way to Combat Climate Change: Ships Should Pollute More in Summer

Markku Kulmala, a professor at the University of Helsinki, proposes that increasing sulfur emissions from ships during the summer months could reflect more sunlight away from Earth, potentially aiding in the fight against climate change.

Feb 24 • 04:08 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
World

Researchers evaluate geoengineering techniques to cool the Arctic and prevent its melting

Experts are exploring geoengineering techniques as a potential solution to mitigate Arctic melting and climate change.

Feb 8 • 13:00 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Life & Tech

Cut a lot of onions without crying in minutes, learn these effective tips

This article provides effective tips for cutting onions without causing tears, primarily recommending cooling the onions before cutting as a way to reduce the sulfur compounds that cause eye irritation.

Feb 8 • 03:30 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Document sent in relation to gas leak at oil refinery; site manager who died reportedly neglected duty

A gas leak at the ENEOS Sakai refinery in Osaka resulted in one death and injuries to two others, leading to the posthumous indictment of the deceased site manager for alleged neglect of duty during the incident.

Feb 6 • 04:25 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

Missing Link to the Origin of Life: Scientists Found Unexpectedly Complex Giant in Deep Space

Scientists have discovered the largest organic molecule containing sulfur, essential for life on Earth, in interstellar space, marking it as a 'missing link' in understanding the origin of life's chemistry in the universe.

Feb 4 • 14:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Wprost
Life & Tech

The Earth hides mysterious elements. Scientists see opportunities in them

Scientists are investigating the significant losses of lighter elements such as hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, and noble gases on Earth, which are far less abundant compared to their presence in the Sun and meteorites, potentially due to material loss during the formation of the Solar System and deeper processes within Earth's core.

Feb 4 • 13:00 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Increased geothermal odor from the water due to maintenance and repairs

Residents in Reykjanesbæ, Vogar, and Suðurnesjabæ may experience stronger geothermal odors in the water due to the mixing of sulfites during maintenance work by HS Orka.

Jan 27 • 12:35 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
World

Venezuela: Lightness, sulfur content, acidity... Why are not all oils equal?

The article discusses the varying qualities of oil and highlights that Venezuela possesses the largest proven oil reserves, encouraging investment from oil companies.

Jan 16 • 14:15 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Life & Tech

Thermal springs and sulfur sources for a full immersion in well-being

The article highlights the benefits of thermal springs and sulfur sources in Trentino, emphasizing their role in promoting relaxation and wellness during the winter season.

Jan 15 • 04:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Deník N
World

Venezuelan oil is thick and full of sulfur. "Americans can process it in two ways," says an expert about its quality

After an American attack on Caracas, Donald Trump stated that American oil companies would take control of Venezuela's oil industry and invest billions to fix its failing infrastructure.

Jan 6 • 16:50 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

United States: A freight train derails and causes a molten sulfur leak

A freight train derailed in Kentucky on Tuesday, leading to a leak of molten sulfur, but no injuries were reported, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

Dec 30 • 21:59 UTC

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