Chennai’s Landfill Methane Could Power the City, but Incineration Wins on Energy
A new study of Chennai's Kodungaiyur and Perungudi dumpsites finds that incineration could more than double the energy recoverable from ...
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Landfill Leachate Poses a Growing Global Threat to Groundwater, Major Review Finds
A global synthesis of 422 studies across 78 countries shows that landfill leachate, laden with heavy metals, PFASs, and microplastics, ...
Bangladesh’s Waste Crisis: High Collection, Low Recycling and a Household Gap
A new benchmarking study finds that Bangladesh collects nearly all urban waste but recycles just 3.14 percent, constrained by governance ...
Landfill Leachate Is Quietly Poisoning Groundwater Near an Indian Holy City
A two-year study of a Varanasi landfill finds that heavy metals from leachate have pushed nearby groundwater into the very ...
Pine Needles Outperform Other Waste Oils as Sustainable Bitumen Modifiers
A comparative study finds that pyrolysis oil from pine needles blends most seamlessly with conventional bitumen, outperforming sawdust, rice straw, ...
Dumpsites Divide Accra: How Waste Conflicts Expose a Deepening Sanitation Crisis
New research from Accra, Ghana, shows that conflicts over dumpsites involve not only residents and waste companies but also competing ...
Landfill Leachate from Nigeria Damages DNA in Plants, Fish and Mice and Raises Cancer Risk
Leachate from a major Nigerian waste dumpsite damaged chromosomes and tissues in onion, catfish and mouse models, and its lead ...
Microplastics Found in Every Compost Sample From Ugandan Landfill Sites
A new study of eleven Ugandan composting sites found microplastics in every compost sample, averaging 2,100 particles per kilogram, with ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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