In a recent comprehensive review published in Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering on 5 December 2023, researchers from Tsinghua University delve into various innovative methods in the removal of radioactive cesium ...
Materials Science
Jan 17, 2024
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Thirteen years after a kayaker reported stepping into a stinging patch of muck in the Congaree River, contractors have cleaned up the toxic mess that covered a stretch of the river bottom below the Gervais Street bridge in ...
Environment
Nov 14, 2023
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A decade ago, Dave Doebler and Dara Schoenwald began bringing people together to remove trash along Miami's waterways.
Earth Sciences
Oct 25, 2023
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In the 19th century, many of Australia's urban creeks and rivers were in poor shape. Melbourne's major river, the Maribyrnong, was full of waste from abattoirs, tanneries and factories.
Ecology
Jun 15, 2023
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A versatile new foam material developed by researchers at the University of Georgia could significantly reduce health care-related infections caused by implanted medical devices—or drastically improve cleanup efforts following ...
Biochemistry
Apr 26, 2023
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Many people are aware of plastic pollution in the oceans. Photos of turtles or seabirds entangled in plastic garbage first went viral in the 1990s, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now the focus of highly publicized ...
Environment
Jan 10, 2023
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A tornado ripped through a southwestern Dutch city on Monday, killing a woman and injuring nine others in the first fatal twister to hit the country for three decades.
Environment
Jun 27, 2022
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In the summer of 1984, investigators peered into a cave dug beneath the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles and found dozens of rusted 55-gallon barrels filled with toxic chemicals.
Environment
May 2, 2022
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Geospatial scientists have found a way to detect plastic waste on remote beaches that are not visible in conventional satellite images, bringing us closer to global monitoring options.
Environment
Feb 2, 2022
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A massive prospective spill from a deserted oil tanker in the Red Sea could lead to catastrophic public health effects in war-torn Yemen and neighboring countries unless urgent action is taken, according to a study led by ...
Environment
Oct 11, 2021
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