remediation

Creating a new membrane for oil spill remediation shows the power of cooperation between a research university and an applied university

With an ability to absorb more than 30 times its weight in oil, the sponge could be used to inexpensively and efficiently clean up oil spills without harming marine life

Hydrogel beads hold promise for sustained cleanup of groundwater contaminated with dangerous and widely used volatile organic compounds

Current artificial leaves are wildly inefficient

The global demographic and economic trends that have resulted in unprecedented destruction of the environment are now creating the necessary conditions for a possible renaissance of nature, paper says

A recent research study applied experimental data and mathematical models to understand some of the limitations of biodegradation of toxic pollutants that are frequently found in contaminated aquifers

Bacteria provide a microbial partner to help protect trees from the toxic effects of pollutants and break down the toxins plants bring in from contaminated groundwater

New details about uranium chemistry show how it binds to organic matter

Doctoral student earns national recognition for research to restore soil at historic mines

The Applied Geosciences and Environment Management Program at Argonne National Laboratory applies remediation methods that are both efficient and environmentally friendly