Nanoscale iron could help cleanse the environment - An ultrafine, "nanoscale" powder made from iron, one of the most abundant metals on Earth, may turn out to be a remarkably effective tool for cleaning up contaminated soil and groundwater — a trillion-dollar problem that encompasses more than 1,000 still-untreated Superfund sites in the United States, some 150,000 underground storage tank releases, and a staggering number of landfills, abandoned mines, and industrial sites.
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Parks congress sets 10-year plan to protect planet - The World Parks Congress adopted the Durban Accord and an action plan on protected areas Wednesday, blueprints that environmentalists hope will set the conservation agenda for the next decade.
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Ozone hole reaches record size, U.N. weather experts say - The ozone hole over the Antarctic this year has reached the record size of 10.8 million square miles set three years ago, the United Nations' weather organization said Wednesday.
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