Plants proving their worth in toxic metal cleanup

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Research on phytoremediation shows promise in developing methods to clean soils contaminated with toxic metals. Researchers are developing plants that remove metals from contaminated sites. Plants have the advantage of being able to be sown over large areas and then burned to recover the metal.

Research, Management, Bioremediation, Soil disinfection, Metal wastes

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Resurgent forests can be greenhouse gas sponges

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Environmental research indicates that planting trees can be highly effective in controlling the greenhouse effects of carbon dioxide. Forests store carbon in peat and other organic material in soils. Tropical rain forests have a high potential to sequester carbon.

Prevention, Environmental aspects, Global warming, Carbon dioxide, Control, Greenhouse gases, Reforestation

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