Heavy metal garden: how a field of weeds can cleanse a toxic land

Article Abstract:

Weeds can be used in bioremediation through a process called phytoremediation. In the process, plants absorb deadly toxins from the soil thereby rendering it usable for other forms of plants. The process is still being studied but the results are so far favorable.

Methods, Product information, Equipment and supplies, Column, Bioremediation, Soil conservation, Environmental chemistry

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Land of ire: embracing the shadow of the Emerald Isle

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A traveler in Ireland narrates how she learned to like the country's green scenery despite the unwelcoming gestures of the people she met. She became more interested in staying when she met one person who made her feel comfortable.

Social aspects, Personal narratives, Ireland, Travelers

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Land of illusions: if you want to see how free-market gurus envision our future, look at Chile today

Article Abstract:

The seeming economic success of Chile, which is being marketed as the free-market model for the world, is an illusory one, with growth having been based on the availability of credit rather than production.

Economic aspects, Chile, Economic development

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