Article about Fracking's Risk and Responsibility 1 Reply

This was sent out to the NEFOOD listserve a few days ago, and we thought it might be interesting to this group:Independent Science News has published a new article entitled: Risk and Responsibility:…Continue

Tags: fracking

Started by NEFOOD.org Administrator. Last reply by NEFOOD.org Administrator Dec 4, 2012.

Ozone and plants

From Sam Maggio, I think, on the Otsego list, or maybe Dan.  Dunno. A short USDA article on ozone damage to plants; grapes are mentioned in passing in the article, but not in my synopsis:…Continue

Started by Cecile Dec 2, 2010.

Sewage sludge and heavy metals - from a brief search on Google Scholar - lots more there 1 Reply

Brief search “Heavy metals in sewage sludge” on Google Scholar – lots more therePlus pdfs attachedCecile *Ecophysiology of metals in terrestrial invertebrates. Hopkin, SP ELSEVIER APPLIED SCIENCE,…Continue

Tags: slude, sewage, metals, heavy

Started by Cecile. Last reply by Cecile Dec 1, 2010.

Plants that uptake toxic substances from the environment

I found a research article that includes reference to a flowering plant that uptakes cadmium and possibly zinc. Thlaspi caerulescens is the plant, AKA Alpine Pennycress. In addition to being just a…Continue

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Started by Cecile. Last reply by Cecile Nov 22, 2010.