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ACS National Chemistry Week 2026

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The ACS National Chemistry Week begins under the 2026 theme: " Chemistry Under Construction "! Concrete The Chemistry behind Concrete: A Comprehensive Look at Chemical Compounds and Reactions (Zaid FARIDI, 2021) https://www.concretedecor.net/departments/building-with-concrete/the-chemistry-behind-concrete-a-comprehensive-look-at-chemical-compounds-and-reactions/ Riddle Solved: Why was Roman Concrete so durable? (David L. CHANDLER, MIT News; 2023) https://news.mit.edu/2023/roman-concrete-durability-lime-casts-0106 Steel The Steel Story ( World Steel Association ) https://worldsteel.org/about-steel/steel-story/ Steel Production: How Steel is Made ( American Iron and Steel Institute ) https://www.steel.org/steel-technology/steel-production/ P. S .: Check out the " Steel Wheel " Interactive module!  Glass Glass 101: An Introduction to Glass  (Krista GRAYSON, Mo-Sci ; July 17, 2019) https://mo-sci.com/glass101-intro-to-glass/ What goes into the makin...

Biocrusts: The Living Substrate that supports Plant life in Deserts and Drylands

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A ring of twisted moss on mature biological soil crust in Arches National Park , NPS ; CC BY-SA 2.0 , Link As the American West dries out, a secret savior emerges from the soil.  (Amanda HEIDT, SFGate ; August 20, 2026) https://www.sfgate.com/national-parks/article/arches-canyonlands-biocrusts-22384504.php Selected Research Article : What is a biocrust?  A refined contemporary definition for a broadening research community (WEBER et al. , 2022) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/brv.12862

The Effect of Climate Change on Different Extreme Weather Events

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How do Scientists know if climate change made a heat wave, extreme storm or wildfire worse? (Kevin T. SMILEY, Deepti SINGH, Jennifer MARLON, and Jim HURELL, The Conversation ; July 24, 2026) https://theconversation.com/how-do-scientists-know-if-climate-change-made-a-heat-wave-extreme-storm-or-wildfire-worse-288232 The Science of Extreme Event Attribution - Which Analyzes Climate Change's Influence on Specific Weather Events - Has Advanced, But Challenges Remain News Release, National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine; July 15, 2026) https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/the-science-of-extreme-event-attribution-which-analyzes-climate-change-s-influence-on-specific-weather-events-has-advanced-but-challenges-remain Featured Report: Attribution of Extreme Weather and Climate Events and Their Impacts 2026 (NAS Consensus Study Report, July 15, 2026) https://www.nationalacademies.org/projects/DELS-BASCPR-23-02

31 New Deep Sea Species Discovered off the Coast of Brazil

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(Press Release, SCHMIDT Ocean Institute ; June 2, 2026) https://sites.google.com/schmidtocean.org/31-new-species-discovered/ Website: SCHMIDT Ocean Institute https://schmidtocean.org/

Titan: Saturn's Largest Satellite, and its Organic Atmosphere

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  Titan's Organic World (BATZ DE TREQUELLÉON, 2026) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-72264-4