Freya Radford is a PhD student in Geography and Environmental Science. She is researching micro-plastic pollution in agricultural land through organic fertilisers made from sewage sludge.
Environment
Feb 28, 2020
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Adding sewage sludge on soils does not promote antibiotic resistance, a study from University of Gothenburg shows.
Ecology
Feb 10, 2020
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Several oyster farmers along France's Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts have been forced to halt sales since December after their sites were contaminated by the highly contagious norovirus, which they blame on overflowing ...
Ecology
Jan 17, 2020
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My team has discovered another use for microwave ovens that will surprise you.
Environment
Jan 15, 2020
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Peering over the side of his skiff anchored in the middle of New Hampshire's Great Bay, Fred Short liked what he saw.
Environment
Dec 22, 2019
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A team of Florida State University researchers studying new methods to remove toxic heavy metals from biosolids—the solid waste left over after sewage treatment—found the key is a brief spin through a microwave.
Environment
Dec 5, 2019
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North Carolina State University researchers have developed what is, to date, the most efficient means of converting sewage sludge and restaurant grease into methane.
Environment
Nov 13, 2019
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For more than 20 years, the eastern Michigan town of Lapeer sent leftover sludge from its sewage treatment plant to area farms, supplying them with high-quality, free fertilizer while avoiding the expense of disposal elsewhere.
Environment
Sep 12, 2019
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Coral reefs are considered one of the most threatened ecosystems on the planet and are dying at alarming rates around the world. Scientists attribute coral bleaching and ultimately massive coral death to a number of environmental ...
Environment
Jul 15, 2019
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Heavy rains that inundated the Great Lakes region this spring will fuel another massive algae bloom across parts of western Lake Erie later this summer, researchers said Thursday.
Environment
Jul 11, 2019
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