Avoiding pollution in the first place would be best. But as we transition to a post-carbon future, biological solutions can ...

Researchers studying the feasibility of in situ bioremediation have a new tool for their analytical arsenal. The Department of Energy’s Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) ...

The remediation of acid mine drainage (AMD) remains a global environmental priority due to the high concentrations of sulphate and toxic heavy metals present in these effluents. A promising strategy ...

Researchers have exploited bacteria they found in sewage plants to detoxify tetrachloroethene, a common chemical used to dry-clean clothes that can contaminate air and water (ACS ES&T Eng. 2025, DOI: ...

Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a well‐documented environmental pollutant, stemming from numerous industrial activities such as electroplating, tanning and the manufacture of pigments. Its high ...

Europe produced 58.8 million tonnes of plastics in 2022. — © AFP JOSH EDELSON Europe produced 58.8 million tonnes of plastics in 2022. — © AFP JOSH EDELSON ...

EU-funded researchers are turning to nature’s very own clean-up crew to tackle toxic industrial soil pollution. By Ali Jones Outside the mountain town of Sabiñánigo in northern Spain, an abandoned ...

The growth potential of the field is unquestionably high, says Ralph Portier, associate professor of environmental toxicology at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. "As we continue to look at ...