From radiation to water pollution to cities, humans are now a driver of evolution in the ‘natural’ world – podcast
In this episode of Weekly podcast, we speak to three experts who study different ways that people are affecting how plants and animals evolve – and how humanity has become the single biggest driver of ...
Estuary bacteria offer hope for pollutant detoxification in saline waters
Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have identified a strain of bacteria that ...
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Marine Microbe Can Break Down Harmful Chemicals in Polluted Waters
The bacteria survive in estuaries by producing ectoine, which helps them tolerate high salt concentrations. This discovery could lead to new bioremediation technologies for cleaning up polluted marine ...
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‘Forever chemicals’ are polluting the Peconic River. New data makes strongest case yet that former Navy site is to blame.
New data and maps released last month by the Navy as part of the cleanup process of the former Grumman site in Calverton show groundwater contaminated by PFAS is migrating off-site towards the ...
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Tampa Bay estuary’s water quality was doing well – until 2 hurricanes hit
according to the estuary program’s analysis. It’s not all bad news, though. Tampa Bay’s health had been bolstered by a streak of drier years. That means the amount of pollution it can endure ...
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South Africa: West Coast Beaches Polluted By Oil Spill
About 40km of West Coast beaches have been polluted by an oil slick which also threatens sea bird colonies and the Oilfant's ...
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Around 40km Of West Coast Beaches Have Been Polluted By An Oil Spill
An oil slick first spotted over a week ago has spread to pollute around 40 kilometres of West Coast beaches, now threatening ...
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West Coast beaches polluted by oil spill
Photo: Tania Fouche / GroundUp About 40km of West Coast beaches have been polluted by an oil slick which also threatens sea bird colonies and the Oilfant’s River estuary. Bird conservation group ...