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Rare earth metals in Ukraine were discovered back in Soviet times, but their study was abandoned. Ukraine has a considerable ...

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Chemicals from a beryllium plant contaminated their groundwater decades ago. 10 Investigates uncovers new data that shows despite cleanup efforts, Tallevast’s toxic plume is migrating, and some ...

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For example, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is like a flying periodic table, containing 920 pounds of beryllium, gallium ... combining with oxygen and water to peculiar chemical effect. While some of ...