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Researchers have demonstrated that some plant species could help to remove toxic heavy metals and metalloids from contaminated soil.

Vertical farming will allow agriculture of the future to take place under fully controlled and automated conditions and could alleviate pressure on global food systems.

Scientists are developing a tool to determine the effects of endocrine-disrupting contaminants in wastewater without resorting to animal testing.

An enzyme that can help release phosphorus from its organic forms has been identified. It has the potential reduce consumption of non-renewable phosphate chemical fertilizers which global food production systems rely on.

A new study shows that biodegradable PLA plastic does not degrade any faster than other plastics in a marine environment.

Geophysicists have confirmed that ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity technology could be used to identify unmarked grave sites.

A report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has highlighted how the agricultural industry can help mitigate climate change.

Scientists have discovered a way to upcycle polystyrene waste into benzoic acid, a chemical with wide commercial demand, through a mild process that uses light, an oxygen-rich environment and an abundant iron-based catalyst.

Research documents for the first time the pollution of public water supplies caused by shale gas development, commonly known as fracking, and its negative impact of infant health.

Most simulations of our climate’s future may be overly sensitive to Arctic ice melt as a cause of abrupt changes in ocean circulation, according to new research.