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EmilyContaminated soils from the 1979 oil spill in Bemidji, Minnesota. Over 45 years later, these soils are still hydrophobic (repel water) resulting in a sparsely vegetated landscape. We're studying how industrial hemp can help remediate these soils. <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/research?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#research</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/minnesota?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#minnesota</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/soil?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#soil</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/contamination?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#contamination</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/hemp?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hemp</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/umn?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#umn</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/oilspill?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#oilspill</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/phytoremediation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#phytoremediation</a>

AsakiyumeCamelina, a friendly li'l brassica is a superhero! 1. It cleans contaminated soils, slurping up nickel--which can then be harvested (phytomining!) for use 2. It improves the soil's fertility 3. Its oil can be used in biofuels."We believe that there is currently enough nickel in the barren soil in the U.S. to supply us for 50 years of phytomining,” says [phytoremediation prof] Dhankher. <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/phytoremediation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#phytoremediation</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/phytomining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#phytomining</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/GreenTransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GreenTransition</a> <a href="https://wandering.shop/tags/UMass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UMass</a><a href="https://www.umass.edu/news/article/scientists-umass-amherst-engineer-plant-based-method-precious-mineral-mining" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.umass.edu/news/article/scientists-umass-amherst-engineer-plant-based-method-precious-mineral-mining</a>

ReDATA, University of Arizona🌿🍇 Did you know some weeds can help clean up copper-contaminated soils in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vineyards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#vineyards</a>? Research by Filip Pošćić, Alessandro Mattiello, Nicola Novello, Jean-Yves Cornu and Alicja Babst-Kostecka identifies Cu-tolerant species for potential use in sustainable vineyard management and phytoremediation. Learn more at <a href="https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.22000958" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.25422/azu.data.22000958</a> (dataset) and <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121675" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121675</a> (article). Image: Stockcake <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenData" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenData</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenScience</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Phytoremediation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Phytoremediation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UniversityofArizona" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UniversityofArizona</a>

PaulaToThePeopleOn my <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/BucketList" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BucketList</a> I don't have riches and fame or a world cruise.Instead I have: * rewetting a <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/PeatLand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PeatLand</a> * planting a <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/TinyForest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TinyForest</a> * planting a bamboo forest where a toxic landfill used to be ( <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/PhytoRemediation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhytoRemediation</a> )I feel like I'm already rich, because I'm healthy, surrounded by still quite intact nature and currently have no existential crises.I'm already famous, because I have a few friends and am hosting a great community on my Fediverse instances.And I'm already on a world trip traveling by train to nearby demonstrations and activist camps every now and then, meeting all kinds of people.

DK MokWord of the Day: PhytoremediationThis refers to using plants to clean up contaminated environments (eg. oil spills).I recently came across an interview with Dr Eucharia Nwaichi, a biochemist working with local communities in the Niger Delta region, planting lemongrass & rubber to clean toxins from contaminated soils.<a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dw6mln" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dw6mln</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Phytoremediation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Phytoremediation</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WomenInStem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WomenInStem</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WomenInScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WomenInScience</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nigeria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nigeria</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sustainability</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Environment</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Nature</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Plants</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Science</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Scientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Scientists</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Pollution</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WordOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WordOfTheDay</a>

AngelaAlthough sunflowers can also remove some toxic elements from soil. Maybe not lead, but some? <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/plantscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#plantscience</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/phytoremediation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#phytoremediation</a> <a href="https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/headlines/2020/07/remediation-of-your-soil-dont-be-mis-lead/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/headlines/2020/07/remediation-of-your-soil-dont-be-mis-lead/</a>

ATJStanding ovation for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mosstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mosstodon</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phytoremediation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#phytoremediation</a> Funaria hygrometrica aka <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FireMoss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FireMoss</a> 🔥 Clean and green: A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#moss</a> that removes lead (Pb) from water"Researchers in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Japan</a> have demonstrated that the moss can be a green alternative for decontaminating polluted water & soil. Their study shows that in particular, the moss Funaria hygrometrica tolerates & absorbs an impressive amount of lead (Pb) from water <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180117131134.htm" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180117131134.htm</a>Photo courtesy Adrián Castillo Rivera <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/80037792@N03/25123684730" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/photos/80037792@N03/25123684730</a>

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