Forever chemicals, scientifically known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been around since the 1950s. They ...

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Achieving the optimal pH can involve modifying the soil with elemental sulfur, especially in cases where the soil is too alkaline ...

Researchers have identified a bacterial strain, F11, that can degrade PFAS, including the highly persistent PFOS, and their ...

Plant and soil sciences doctoral student Charanpreet Kaur researches environmentally friendly solutions for turfgrass ...

The bacteria Legionella can survive in water systems for years and can cause acute and chronic illness: In 2014-15, it was blamed for at least 12 deaths in the Flint water crisis in Michigan, and as ...

Working in the garden in the sunshine also has a positive effect on blood pressure. A landmark US study released in 2020 ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder found that a type of healthy bacteria could prevent weight gain in animals ...

In part one of a four-week series, Teagasc’s agricultural catchment specialist Eddie Burgess outlines how and why nitrates ...