A new study from GNS Science marks a significant step in the assessment of environmental contamination in Aotearoa New Zealand's capital. The Urban Geochemical Atlas of Wellington provides the first ...

Heavy metals in soil are often measured in bulk, but those totals can badly overestimate the real risk to crops, ecosystems and human health, according to a new scientific review. The article, ...

For centuries, artisanal and industrial activities have left many soils polluted with excessive levels of heavy metals such ...

Research scientists at San José State University's Moss Landing Marine Laboratories said they have detected "unusually high concentrations of heavy-metal nanoparticles in marsh soils at Elkhorn Slough ...

After a massive fire at a Monterey County energy storage facility this month, scientists at San José State University have found heightened levels of heavy metals in the nearby Elkhorn Slough Reserve, ...

Waste produced by the mine was found to contain heavy metals in harmful amounts.