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Tag: heavy metals

An alternative for Brita water filters may come from the ocean
Pollution

An alternative for Brita water filters may come from the ocean

Read about how diatoms (algae in the ocean) can be used to remove nickel from contaminated waters
June 3, 2022May 31, 2022 Jiwoon Park
The Otter Guys: How heavy metal pollution affects Alaskan northern sea otters
Pollution

The Otter Guys: How heavy metal pollution affects Alaskan northern sea otters

Most pollution is clearly visible in nature, but some types are very subtle. In the case of heavy metal pollution,…
March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 Francesca Giammona
Genetically Modified Yeast Can Clean Up Wastewater
Pollution

Genetically Modified Yeast Can Clean Up Wastewater

Humans have been polluting the ocean with heavy metals by burning fossil fuels, mining metals and discharging wastewater. But we…
June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Jiwoon Park
Heavy Metal Presence in Fish from Fresh and Coastal Waters of Ghana
Fisheries

Heavy Metal Presence in Fish from Fresh and Coastal Waters of Ghana

Heavy metal: it’s not just an intense genre of rock music, but also an element high in density that can…
April 27, 2018June 22, 2018 Rishya Narayanan
Biology Chemistry

Hired Mussels: Mussel Farming to Clean Up Excess Nutrients

Plants need nitrogen and phosphorous to grow, and humans need plants to survive. In our quest to produce more and…
June 9, 2014 Carrie McDonough

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