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Cola beverage reduces risk of lead poisoning from accidental ingestion of contaminated soil particles in rat and swine models - Nature Communications
Abstract Accidental ingestion of lead (Pb)-contaminated soils represents a major route of Pb exposure for both adults and children, and the development of accessible and cost-effective solutions to reduce Pb poisoning is urgently required. Here, we present an effective and straightforward technique, involving the consumption of cola beverages, for the purpose of lowering blood Pb levels following the ingestion of contaminated soils in animal models.
Relative increases in CH4 and CO2 emissions from wetlands under global warming dependent on soil carbon substrates - Nature Geoscience
Abstract Compelling evidence has shown that wetland methane emissions are more temperature dependent than carbon dioxide emissions across diverse hydrologic conditions. However, the availability of carbon substrates, which ultimately determines microbial carbon metabolism, has not been adequately accounted for.
Soil health and ecosystem services
1 SOIL HEALTH: CONCEPT, INDICATORS AND RESEARCH TREND In their recent critical review on soil health, Lehmann et al states ‘Soil health is the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals and humans, and connects agricultural and soil science to policy, stakeholder needs and sustainable supply- chain management’ (Lehmann et al., 2020).
Sustainable remediation and redevelopment of brownfield sites - Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Abstract Widespread pollution from industrial activities has driven land degradation with detrimental human health effects, especially in urban areas. Remediation and redevelopment of the estimated 5 million brownfield sites globally is needed to support the sustainable transition and increase urban ecosystem services, but many traditional strategies are often environmentally harmful.
China: protect black soil for biodiversity
CORRESPONDENCE 05 April 2022 Deyi Hou 0 In December 2021, the National People’s Congress of China released a draft law on the protection of black soil, noted for its high humus and nutrient content and strong structure.
Sustainable Remediation in China: Elimination, Immobilization, or Dilution
Remediation of land contaminated by pollutants is one of the biggest challenges of the Anthropocene era. In July 2021, The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and Environment Program (UNEP) jointly published the “Global Assessment of Soil Pollution” report, (1) which was mandated by the third Session of the UN Environment Assembly, the world’s highest-level environmental decision-making body.
Comparison of the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle in China and North America: A Critical Review
There is considerable debate about the sustainability of the hydraulic fracturing (HF) water cycle in North America. Recently, this debate has expanded to China, where HF activities continue to grow. Here, we provide a critical review of the HF water cycle in China, including water withdrawal practices and flowback and produced water (FPW) management and their environmental impacts, with a comprehensive comparison to the U.S. and Canada (North America).
Metal contamination and bioremediation of agricultural soils for food safety and sustainability
Abstract Agricultural soil is a non-renewable natural resource that requires careful stewardship in order to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. However, industrial and agricultural activity is often detrimental to soil health and can distribute heavy metal(loid)s into the soil environment, with harmful effects on human and ecosystem health.
Sustainable remediation with electroactive biochar system: Mechanisms and perspectives
Sustainable remediation with electroactive biochar system: Mechanisms and perspectives Biochar functionalized with electroactive components is triggering increasing attention owing to its versatile redox roles and tuneable structural configurations.
Solidification/Stabilization for Soil Remediation: An Old Technology with New Vitality
Solidification and stabilization (S/S) treatments limit the release of harmful chemicals from hazardous wastes. This approach was developed in the late 1950s for the management of sludge, and later adapted to soil remediation. It became the number one soil remedy in the U.S. Superfund (CERLA) program(1) and subsequently gained popularity in Canada and the U.K. in the 1990s, and in France and The Netherlands in the 2000s.
Trade war threatens sustainability
In his online News story “Update: In reversal, science publisher IEEE drops ban on using Huawei scientists as reviewers” (3 June, https://scim.ag/HuaweiReversal), J. Mervis describes the U.S. decision (since revoked) to hinder scientific peer reviewers employed by the Chinese company Huawei after a dispute with the Chinese government over trade balance and intellectual property rights.
More haste, less speed in replenishing China’s groundwater
CORRESPONDENCE 21 May 2019 There could be unintended consequences of ambitious efforts to stem the depletion of non-renewable groundwater resources in the North China Plain (see also E. K. White Nature 566, 326; 2019). The plan is to recharge groundwater, limit extraction and impose water-conservation measures. Recharging must be gradual, however, if it is not to incur risks. In our experience, rapid recharging can cause groundwater tables to rise by more than 20 metres within a few weeks.
Soil pollution - speed up global mapping
CORRESPONDENCE 26 February 2019 Too few countries are investing in national surveys of soil pollution. A global map is urgently needed, not least to prevent international trading of contaminated produce and the migration of persistent organic pollutants across borders. We urge all member states at next month’s fourth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) to speed up their assessments.
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