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NewsWastewater plants produce twice as much greenhouse gases as officially estimated
Wastewater plants emit about twice as much greenhouse gas as previously believed, according to a new study. Collectively sewer plants produced 1.9 times the nitrous oxide gas estimated by the Environmental Protection Agency and 2.4 times the methane.
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NewsTwo biological cleaners break down ‘forever chemicals’
Scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in soil that break down a class of stubborn ’forever chemicals’, giving hope for low-cost biological cleanup of industrial pollutants.