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06/01/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Wetlands reduce nitrate pollution in rivers and streams five times more efficiently than land-based mitigation strategies
Nitrate pollution comes from the nitrate used in crop fertilizers that goes to rivers and streams through drainage systems and agricultural ditches. High concentrations of nitrate in rivers and streams can be toxic to ecosystems and human health, as they may contaminate drinking water. As a result, a team of researchers from the University of […]
06/15/2017
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By Russel Davis
The caffeine you urinate is harming the environment, study warns
A recent study revealed that our caffeine intake might have a detrimental effect on the environment. Researchers have long established that animals exposed to the compound become stressed, and are unable to protect their DNA from being genetically-mutated by caffeine. Likewise, studies have shown that caffeine consumers cannot completely process the compound in their bodies and expel […]
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