Coordinated plan to protect South China Sea

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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has initiated a plan to protect the ecosystem of the South China Sea. The project requires coordination between the United Nations Development Program and ten developing countries, which enclose the sea. In order to remove industrial waste and domestic sewage, the project will set up a model called Econet. Initial stages of the project involve the collection of data regarding the sea. The concerned countries have supported the project despite their political differences.

Environmental policy, United Nations. Development Programme, South China Sea

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Contamination of drinking water

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Phosphate stimulates microbial growth in water containing organic carbon and so contaminates drinking-water networks. Analysis of ground and surface water in Finland shows that low concentrations of phosphate increase microbial growth, similar to that caused by inorganic nutrients. Methods used to kill microorganisms in water increase microbial growth by breaking the organic substances into smaller easily used pieces. Water management techniques that remove phosphorous will be cost-effective.

Analysis, Reports, Microbial growth, Microbial contamination

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Decreased metal concentrations in ground water caused by controls of phosphate emissions

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Reduced phosphate levels in detergents apparently reduced both phosphate concentrations and heavy metal levels in Switzerland's river Glatt and an adjacent aquifer. Researchers have expressed concern that the replacement of phosphate with complexing agents would increase manganese and cadmium levels, but lower amounts of phosphate apparently reduce the oxidizable organic carbon in the river bed, creating less reducing conditions and improving water quality.

Pollution, Water, Underground, Groundwater

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