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Privatisation not solution; make groundwater pollution free This years’ World Water Day couldn’t have come at a better time than now and on the theme, ‘Groundwater – making the invisible ...
According to him, it will help in mitigating the problems of public and environmental health in Nigeria and worldwide. Addressing newsmen, he said: "The World Bank estimates that 2.3 billion ...
Last year, the World Bank reported that 94% of the population in Nigeria is exposed to air pollution levels that exceed WHO guidelines (compared to 72% on average in Sub-Saharan Africa in general ...
(Virtual Showroom): Groundwater has played and will also play a major role in the sustainability of life on earth. Groundwater makes up approximately 99% of fresh water on earth.
How do scientists use isotopes to study groundwater pollution? Scientists use specific isotopes like nitrogen-15, oxygen-18, and sulfur-34 to identify pollutants such as nitrate and sulphates. They ...
Groundwater that has lingered in Earth’s depths for more than 12,000 years is surprisingly vulnerable to modern pollution from human activities.Once in place, that pollution could stick around ...