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Natural Deep Earth Pump Fuels Earthquakes And Ore
For the first time
scientists have discovered
the presence of a natural
deep earth pump that is a
crucial element in the
formation of ore deposits
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Research Shows Efficiency Of Huelva-grown Shrub In Recovery Of Polluted Soil
Researchers in Spain have
verified in controlled
trials the efficiency of
Erica andevalensis, or
heather from Andévalo
... > full story
First Evidence Of Pre-industrial Mercury Pollution In The Andes
The study of ancient lake
sediment from high altitude
lakes in the Andes has
revealed for the first time
that mercury pollution
occurred long before the
... > full story
New Testing Facility Is Helping Improve Land Mine Detection Equipment
Researchers have built a
test facility to evaluate
and enhance sensors designed
to detect buried land mines.
The unique automated system
... > full story
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Transfer Of Heavy Metals From Water To Fish Detailed In Huelva Estuary, Spain
June 16, 2009 — Researchers have confirmed that zinc, copper and lead are present at high levels in the water and sediments of the Huelva estuary in Spain and have studied how some of these heavy metals are ... > full story -
Most Polluted Ecosystems Can Recover, Study Finds
May 28, 2009 — Most polluted or damaged ecosystems worldwide can recover within a lifetime if societies commit to their cleanup or restoration, according to a new ... > full story -
Closing In On Old Ironstone Pollution Problem
April 23, 2009 — Pollution experts are close to solving a problem which has led to over 100 tonnes of discharges from old iron stone mine workings pouring into the North Sea every ... > full story -
Old Toenails Show Level Of Environmental Exposure To Arsenic
February 28, 2009 — Scientists have devised a method for identifying levels of exposure to environmental arsenic – by testing toenail clippings. Arsenic occurs naturally in the environment and people can be ... > full story -
Patience Pays Off With Methanol For Uranium Bioremediation
February 24, 2009 — Uranium contamination is a devastating legacy of nuclear weapon and energy development, but new testing has shown that adding organic molecules can positively affect the bioremediation of this ... > full story -
White-nose Kills Hundreds Of Bats Near Abandoned Mines In Pennsylvania
February 15, 2009 — Several hundred little brown bats are dead from White-Nose Syndrome in Lackawanna County, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission is looking to residents for help uncovering other sites where this ... > full story -
Portuguese Mine Generates Acidic Water Following 43 Years Of Inactivity
February 12, 2009 — Located five kilometers from the Spanish border, the Portuguese São Domingos mine, abandoned since 1966, continues to pollute the river ways that flow into Chanza dam, the largest drinking ... > full story -
Drill Here! Locating Drinking Water Under Challenging Conditions
February 1, 2009 — Volcanic ground is a challenging place to drill water wells. In central Nicaragua, situated on volcanic bedrock, only 3 of every 10 wells drilled produce sufficient water for even one ... > full story -
Why Does Gold Occur Where It Does In Bedrock?
December 18, 2008 — Why does gold occur where it does in bedrock? If we understood that we would be able to make new finds in areas where we had not looked for it. In his research into the Fäboliden gold deposit ... > full story -
Paper Mill Waste May Be Just Right For Reclaiming Mineland
November 9, 2008 — Paper mill waste can safely be applied at a rate three times higher than the typical rate in Ohio, to reclaim soils of surface-coal mined ... > full story
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