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Composted Dairy Manure In Foliage Plant Production
Peat has been used in
container plant production
since the 1960s. Highly
porous and able to hold
water, peat makes an ideal
rooting and growing medium.
... > full story
First Neotropical Rainforest Was Home Of The Titanoboa -- World's Biggest Snake
Researchers working in
Colombia's Cerrejón
coal mine have unearthed the
first megafossil evidence of
a neotropical rainforest.
... > full story
Bioavailable Contaminants Come From Exxon Valdez Oil Catastrophe; Natural Coal Deposits Not Source Of Environmental Pollution, Study Finds
Contaminants from natural
coal deposits in the Gulf of
Alaska are not easily
bioavailable, unlike the
crude oil from the Exxon
... > full story
'Ebola Cousin' Marburg Virus Isolated From African Fruit Bats
Infection with Marburg virus
and the related Ebola virus
can produce severe disease
in people, with fever and
bleeding. During outbreaks,
as many as 90 percent of
... > full story
- Composted Dairy Manure In Foliage Plant Production
- First Neotropical Rainforest Was Home Of The Titanoboa -- World's Biggest Snake
- Bioavailable Contaminants Come From Exxon Valdez Oil Catastrophe; Natural Coal Deposits Not Source Of Environmental Pollution, Study Finds
- 'Ebola Cousin' Marburg Virus Isolated From African Fruit Bats
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Asbestos Contamination: Health Impacts Of One Of The Nation's Largest Environmental Disasters
November 2, 2009 — Over nearly a century, thousands of residents and workers in Libby, Mont., have been exposed to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite ore, leading to markedly higher rates of lung disease and autoimmune ... > full story -
Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use
October 27, 2009 — A new report examines and, when possible, estimates "hidden" costs of energy production and use -- such as the damage air pollution imposes on human health -- that are not reflected in market prices ... > full story -
Coal-mining Hazard Resembles Explosive Volcanic Eruption, Study Shows
October 1, 2009 — Worldwide, thousands of workers die every year from mining accidents, and instantaneous coal outbursts in underground mines are among the major killers. But although scientists have been ... > full story -
Radon: Second Leading Cause Of Lung Cancer, European Study Confirms
September 30, 2009 — Exposure to radon gas in homes is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking, according to a study carried out by researchers in Spain And Romania. The team has studied data on exposure to ... > full story -
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Set World Standards For Electronics Recycling, Reuse To Curb E-waste Exports To Developing Countries, Experts Urge
September 17, 2009 — Processes and policies governing the reuse and recycling of electronic products need to be standardized worldwide to stem and reverse the growing problem of illegal and harmful e-waste processing ... > full story -
Mines Could Provide Geothermal Energy
July 31, 2009 — Mine shafts on the point of being closed down could be used to provide geothermal energy to local towns. The method engineers have developed makes it possible to estimate the amount of heat that a ... > full story -
Bizarre Bald Bird Discovered In Asia
July 31, 2009 — An odd songbird with a bald head living in a rugged region in Laos has been discovered. Dubbed the "Bare-faced Bulbul" because of the lack of feathers on its face and part of its head, it is the only ... > full story -
Andean Salars: Reflections Of Earth And Climate History
July 30, 2009 — Vast mirrors send reflections of snow-topped volcanic cones and lunar landscapes are fringed with giant cacti, the only remaining representatives of plant life. The salars, salt-crust deserts perched ... > full story -
The Virus That Binds: A Novel Idea Marries Biology And Mining
July 28, 2009 — Researchers often make progress by applying a proven scientific method from one realm to another, connecting seemingly disparate disciplines. Such interdisciplinary approaches are powerful tools in ... > full story -
Emphysema Severity Directly Linked To Coal Dust Exposure
July 24, 2009 — Coal dust exposure is directly linked to severity of emphysema in smokers and nonsmokers alike, according to new ... > full story
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