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Poison-Eating Bugs Strike Gold
April 28, 1998 — Australian scientists have discovered indigenous microbes capable of devouring toxic effluent from gold ... > full story -
NASA Tests Hair-Raising Technique To Clean Up Oil Spills
April 24, 1998 — Most folks with oily hair use shampoo to get the oil out. But one Alabama hairdresser likes oily hair and is working with NASA to use human hair to soak up oil spills. Researchers at NASA's ... > full story -
Purdue Research Helps Keep Phosphorus Out Of Surface Water
April 8, 1998 — Purdue University research is helping farmers choreograph a balancing act with phosphorus, giving plants and livestock just enough of the nutrient so they grow properly, but no ... > full story -
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Scienctists Sift Through Trash In Search Of Perfect Landfill
February 20, 1998 — Robert Ham believes well-designed landfills can be tools for recycling, rather than tombs that harbor trash for generations. ... > full story -
El Nino's Harm Continues, National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration Reports
February 9, 1998 — The headaches from El Nino's pounding rains will continue long after the rains stop. Polluted runoff can cause many problems as the rain hammers away at the land, causing erosion of sediment and ... > full story -
Tech Engineer's Inflatable Dams Help Avert Flooding Damage
February 2, 1998 — The numbers are reaching astronomical proportions -- two billion dollars in damages in the West during this past winter and 36 deaths. One year earlier, the Pacific Northwest suffered from nine ... > full story -
Nature's Yearly Gift To Humanity: $2.9 Trillion In Economic And Environmental Benefits Of Biodiversity, Cornell Biologists Estimate
December 11, 1997 — If the planet's biota -- all the plants and animals and microorganisms -- sent a bill for their 1997 services, the total would be $2.9 trillion, according to an analysis by biologists at ... > full story -
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UF Researchers Seeking To Make Building Materials More Earth-Friendly
November 10, 1997 — Roofing shingles, gypsum board and concrete blocks could join newsprint, milk jugs and aluminum cans in the recycling bin and may help the construction industry save money in the process, say ... > full story -
Environmental Engineers Demonstrate Effective Method For Reducing Pollution From Highway Runoff
October 4, 1997 — Researchers in the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering have shown that a modified filtration system along interstate highways can prevent heavy metals from polluting nearby water ... > full story -
Roadsides Benefit From Wastes, UF Researchers Say
August 24, 1997 — Roadside dumping may be the best way to keep state highways beautiful and safe, says a team of University of Florida researchers. Litterbugs they aren't, however. The waste they want to see ... > full story -
USC Robot Explorers Find Enigmas On The Ocean Floor
August 19, 1997 — The surface of Mars is not the only alien environment being probed by scientists with the aid of faithful robotic explorers. For years, "lander" modules designed by University of ... > full story -
Researchers Use Prehistoric Packrat Piddle To Refine Hydrologic Dating Techniques
August 2, 1997 — Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and other organizations have discovered that packrats seem to save a little of everything - including ... > full story
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