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Seeking Natural Solutions for a Manmade Problem
UVA chemical engineering professor Bryan Berger is investigating the use of industrial hemp to rid the planet of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Carbon Emissions from Volcanic Rocks Can Create Global Warming - Study
Greenhouse gas emissions released directly from the movement of volcanic rocks are capable of creating massive global warming effects – a discovery which could transform the way scientists predict climate change, a new study reveals.
Study Zeros In on Source of Arsenic in Bengal Basin’s Deep Wells
High, harmful concentrations of arsenic are found in aquifers all over the world, but the groundwater of the Bengal Basin, in the northeastern part of the Indian subcontinent, contains the most severe arsenic contamination.