ACS News Service Weekly PressPac: July 8, 2015

Examining the neonicotinoid threat to honey bees

The decline of honey bees has been a major concern globally for the past decade. One of the factors that could be contributing to the decline is the use of insecticides — specifically neonicotinoids — that persist in rivers and streams...

Novel battery uses light to produce power (video)

To move the world toward sustainability, scientists are continuing to explore and improve ways to tap the vast power of sunlight to make fuels and generate electricity. Now they have come up with a brand-new way to use light — solar...

Journalists’ Resources

ACS Experts: Chemistry Sources for Reporters

On a deadline? Need a reliable explanation of a chemistry concept? Then you need an ACS Expert. We have a growing list of scientists who can comment about neuroscience, green chemistry, pharmaceutical science, policy issues and much more. Just contact us at newsroom@acs.org.

ACS National Meeting News

Couldn't go to the ACS 249th National Meeting & Exposition in Denver? Then check out our resources for info you might have missed:
Press releases: www.eurekalert.org/acsmeet.php
Press conferences: www.ustream.tv/channel/acslive

ACS Webinars®

The Chemistry of Fireworks and Pyrotechnics

ACS Webinars will not be having a broadcast on Thursday, July 2^nd, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy your weekly dose of chemistry with these fireworks presentations just in time for the Fourth! Impress your friends with your pyrotechnic chemistry knowledge, presented by Chris Mocella, co-author of The Chemsitry of Pyrotechnics. Watch the webinars here: The Chemistry of Fireworks and Advanced Pyrotechnics: Flash, Sound, and Smoke.

Recordings of previous ACS Webinars® are available as a benefit to current ACS members. Live weekly ACS Webinars® continue to be available to the general public.

Toolkits on Global Challenges/Research Funding

Journalists covering some of the great global challenges of the 21^st century and federal funding of research and development (R&D) can find videos and scores of other resources in websites that the American Chemical Society has prepared on those topics.

• Sustainable Energy
• Sustainable Water
• Sustainable Food
• Climate Science
• Federal R&D

ACS Press Release Archive

Visit our press release archive for news on a variety of chemistry-related topics.

ACS Videos

The American Chemical Society encourages news organizations, museums, educational organizations and other websites to embed links to these videos.

ACS Video of the Month

Connecting that Salty Sea Smell and Climate Change

There’s nothing like the smell of salty sea air over summer vacation. But instead of frolicking on the beach, a group of chemists is researching the compounds inside that air. Sea spray aerosols (SSAs) are created with every breaking wave. Kimberly Prather, Ph.D., Timothy Bertram and their teams have discovered in research published in ACS Central Science that SSAs have a huge impact on the planet’s climate. Watch this video for Prather's explanation.

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C&EN Video Spotlight

Keeping Cool without Killing the Planet

Refrigeration is a staple of modern living—we use refrigerants in air conditioners, aerosol spray cans, and, well, refrigerators. But it turns out that the most popular refrigerants of the 20th century depleted the ozone and had high global warming potentials. In this Speaking of Chemistry episode, Sophia Cai takes a look at the pros and cons of recently approved alternatives.