Uprooting toxic waste, cheaply: saddled with poisoned real estate, one city turns to GM trees to mop up the mess

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The researchers at the University of Georgia expects that their genetically modified (GM) cottonwood saplings will draw toxic mercury from the soil and convert it into a less dangerous form. The use of cottonwood trees is a cheaper method to clean up toxic chemicals as compared to excavation, removal and replacement of the toxic soil.

Science & research, Research, Methods, Soil disinfection, University of Georgia, Cottonwood

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Murder of the bounty: the seas empty

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A study conducted to determine the industrial fishing practices that endangered the marine resources revealed that 90 percent of the species most desirable to fishmongers were wiped out. An alternative to conventional fishing practices could significantly restore the destroyed fish population.

Fish hatcheries and preserves, Fishing, Hunting & Trapping, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping, Protection and preservation, Fish industry, Fisheries, Marine resources

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Farmed fish are safer

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The level of metals in fish consumed as food is examined in detail. Farmed fish contain much lower levels of heavy metals (notably mercury) than fish from the ocean.

Fishing, Health aspects, Fish as food, Fish (Food product), Fishes, Contamination, Fish-culture, Aquaculture

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