Future coastal defences, harbours and ports could enhance biodiversity within the marine environment through the use of cement substitutes. But the materials used need to be selected carefully in order that native and non-native ...
Ecology
Aug 10, 2017
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Precise carbon measurements indicate that peat is already being formed at the Volgermeerpolder near Amsterdam (NL), a toxic waste landfill site that was capped with foil with an artificial wetland on top. The new peat will ...
Environment
May 31, 2017
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Using living organisms such as bacteria or fungi, as an alternative to chemical fertilisers, can improve the soil biodiversity of green roofs, according to new research from the University of Portsmouth.
Environment
Mar 1, 2017
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According to a new study from Oregon State University, restoration of wetlands in the Midwest has the potential to significantly reduce peak river flows during floods—not only now, but also in the future if heavy rains ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2016
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For the past six years, researchers at the Universitat Politènica de València (Polytechnic Univeristy of Valencia, UPV) have been studying the performance of 12 Aleppo pine varieties native to different regions of Spain ...
Environment
Jan 8, 2016
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University of Iowa researchers have found a type of grass that was once a staple of the American prairie can remove soil laden with PCBs, toxic chemicals once used for cooling and other industrial purposes.
Environment
Feb 18, 2015
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Findings from an 11 year study into south-western Australian rivers show a reduction in toxic algal blooms in the Canning River—whilst the Vasse River continues to suffer.
Environment
May 14, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Researchers from The University of Western Australia, working with Alcoa of Australia, are breaking new ground on finding ways to transform bauxite residue into healthy soils.
Environment
May 1, 2014
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Environmental engineers from Trinity College Dublin have devised a sustainable approach to mitigate the environmental impacts that peatland forestry practices exert on Ireland's precious aquatic biodiversity. By seeding grasses ...
Environment
Apr 18, 2014
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Over the last few decades, several thousands of wetlands have been constructed in Sweden in agricultural landscapes. The primary reason is that the wetlands prevent a surfeit of nutrients from reaching our oceans and lakes.
Environment
Jan 21, 2014
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