Filtration systems are designed to capture multiple harmful substances from water or air simultaneously, but pollutants in soil can only be tackled individually or a few at a time ⎯ at least for now.

Newswise — Organic pollutants in soils have become a pressing environmental concern, with impacts on biodiversity, food security, and groundwater safety. Thermal desorption and in-situ chemical ...

Pollution of soils with highly toxic arsenic is a worldwide problem generating substantial risks to human health and the environment. In Canada, over 7000 sites contaminated with metals such as ...

Newswise — Feb. 15, 2018 – What can be made with unwanted materials, looks like charcoal, and provides multiple benefits to soil health? Biochar! The Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) February 15 ...

The IAEA and Japan have reinforced their collaboration on recovering the environment in Fukushima Prefecture. This week, IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi and Japan’s Environment Minister, ...

The pumpkin, used to light the path for children’s trick or treating at Halloween, has been given a new food industry role by Canadian scientists. Researchers at the Royal Military College in Kingston ...

TOKYO — Japan said Tuesday it plans to use some slightly radioactive soil stored near the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on flower beds at Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s office to show it is ...

A rapid, high-heat electrothermal soil remediation process flushes out both organic pollutants and heavy metals in seconds without damaging soil fertility. Filtration systems are designed to capture ...

Researchers have discovered a new chemical mechanism used by roots of white lupin to clean up arsenic-contaminated soils, such as those from mining operations. Pollution of soils with highly toxic ...

Soil contamination remains a global challenge, threatening ecosystems, agriculture, and human health. Conventional remediation strategies, while effective, are often energy-intensive and carbon-heavy, ...