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05/11/2018 / By Edsel Cook

A look under the surface at how Mother Nature recovers from pollution

It takes a vigorous team effort to clean up pollution. Nowhere is that more clear than in nature, and a groundbreaking Canadian study sheds an informative light on the intricate teamwork between tiny bacteria, fungi, and willow trees to restore polluted environment, according to a Science Daily report. Researchers from McGill University (McGill) and Université de […]

11/28/2017 / By Tracey Watson

Scientists identify “superaccumulator” plants that mop up heavy metals like crazy

Imagine there was a plant that could miraculously mop up dangerous heavy metals from contaminated soil. In an amazing display of incredible design, nature has given us just such a plant. In fact, scientists have identified not just one, but 721 different species of hyperaccumulators – plants that can absorb far greater amounts of heavy […]

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