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Risk to Remediation Masterclass 2023

Risk to Remediation Masterclass 2023

crcCARE organised its 4th Risk to Remediation Masterclass 2023 from 1-5 May 2023 in Newcastle. This all-inclusive five-day course provided participants with the cutting-edge skills to manage and remediate contaminated sites in Australia and globally. The course was...

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Australian kaolin clay can reduce methane in cow burps

The Applied Clay Research group at crcCARE, University of Newcastle, has developed a cattle feed using clays like kaolinite and halloysite which reduce methane in cow burps by over 90%. Group leader and lead researcher, Dr Bhabananda (Bhaba) Biswas explains “Cattle...

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Can heavy metals cause chronic kidney disease?

Chronic kidney disease of unknown origin (CKDu) has emerged as a serious health issue in rural farming communities across Sri Lanka, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica, damaging the health of both the farmers and their fragile economy. The reason for the disease...

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Investigating antibiotics in the environment

Antibiotics are incredibly useful for treating humans and animals but once they’ve done their good work, they end up reaching the environment through excretion or improper disposal of waste. Out in the environment, they contaminate soil, water and plants, creating...

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