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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AbTech Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ABHD) ("AbTech"), a developer and manufacturer of patented innovative environmental technologies addressing issues of water pollution and contamination, today announced that it has been invited to participate in the Global Hunter Securities Environmental & Water Services Day on December 11, 2012 at the Flatotel in New York City. The conference format is individual and small group meetings with senior...
NASA A NASA study using TRMM satellite data revealed that the year 2010 was a particularly bad year for landslides around the world. A recent NASA study published in the October issue of the Journal of Hydrometeorology compared satellite rain data from NASA’s Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) to landslides in central eastern China, Central America and the Himalayan Arc, three regions with diverse climates and topography where rainfall-triggered landslides are frequent and...
DENVER, Nov. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A Jefferson Post article has explained just what it was that caused the wastewater treatment system in West Jefferson to malfunction in recent weeks. The plant technicians in this small North Carolina town were initially puzzled when their attempts to identify a trigger were left at a dead end. Fortunately, outside sources were able to identify an influx of harmful bacteria was to blame. Roto-Rooter Denver, a professional plumbing...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abtech Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: ABHD) ("AbTech"), a developer and manufacturer of patented innovative environmental technologies addressing issues of water pollution and contamination, today announced that it has been invited to present at the upcoming 5th annual LD MICRO conference on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. (PT) at the Luxe Sunset Bel Air, Los Angeles, California. AbTech will be available during the day for...
TØNSBERG, Norway, November 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Cold weather has a significant impact on wastewater treatment efficiencies. Removing contaminants like BOD, TSS and other nutrients from wastewater is necessary no matter the weather conditions. Biowater Technology's Continuous Flow Intermittent Cleaning (CFIC(R)) [http://www.biowatertechnology.com/en/index.php?mod=pages&id=150 ] process provides an added benefit in extremely cold weather conditions because of its robust...
WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Contech Engineered Solutions LLC announced today that it has purchased the corrugated metal pipe assets, including machinery, equipment and inventory, of Titan Construction Products, LLC located in Placitas, New Mexico. Titan's facility primarily served markets in the states of New Mexico and Arizona. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120208/CL49625LOGO ) "This purchase is part of our continuing investment in the drainage...
New York University Erosion caused by flowing water does not only smooth out objects, but can also form distinct shapes with sharp points and edges, a team of New York University researchers has found. Their findings, which appear in the latest edition of the journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reveal the unexpected ways that erosion can affect landscapes and artificial materials. The impact of erosion is widely recognized by environmentalists and...
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Abtech Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: ABHD) ("AbTech" or the "Company"), a developer and manufacturer of patented innovative environmental technologies addressing issues of water pollution and contamination, announced today that it( )has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the Company's financial results for its third quarter 2012 and provide an update on its business initiatives. AbTech...
AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Altogen Labs announced the filing of a patent for bioremediation microorganism isolation and selection methods (USPTO application 13/490,508). This environmental technology is based on isolation of naturally present microorganisms in heavily contaminated soil, which allows accelerating natural bioremediation processes. We don't have to wait hundreds of years for nature to degrade an oil spill or clean up land contaminated with toxic...
LANHAM, Md., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- When the storm of the century deluged west central Oregon last winter causing millions of dollars of flood damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure, one area that was conspicuously untouched was a high-profile environmental community with a unique stormwater control system. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121015/DC92447-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121015/DC92447-b) Pringle Creek in Salem,...
Latest Environmental soil science Reference Libraries
Desertification is a form of land degradation in which a comparatively dry land area becomes more and more arid, normally losing its bodies of water along with its wildlife and vegetation. This is a result of a variety of factors, such as climate change and human activities. Desertification is an important global, ecological, and environmental issue. There is substantial controversy over the proper definition of the term “desertification”. The most broadly accepted of these is that of...
Land degradation is a process in which the value of the biophysical environment is affected by one or more combination of human-induced processes acting on the land. It is also the gradual destruction or reduction of the quality and quantity of human activities, animal activities or natural means. It is viewed as any change or disturbance to the land perceived to be deleterious or unwanted. Natural hazards are not included in the causes; however, human activities can indirectly affect...
Erosion is the process by which rock and soil are taken from the surface of the Earth by exogenetic processes like wind or the flow of water, and then transported and deposited in another location. While erosion is a natural process, human activities have increased by 10 to 40 times the rate at which erosion is happening globally. Excessive erosion results in problems such as desertification, decreases in agricultural productivity because of land degradation, sedimentation of waterways,...
Soil salinity is the salt content within the soil; the process of increasing the content of salt is known as salination. Salt is a natural element of water and soils. Salination can be a result of natural processes such as the gradual withdrawal of an ocean or mineral weathering. It can be caused by artificial processes such as irrigation as well. Soils that are affected by salt are a result of excess accumulation of salts, normally most obvious at the surface of the soil. Salts can be...
Dryland farming is farming without the aid of irrigation and only with the amount of rain fall given by Mother Nature. Dryland farming is typical in arid regions such as Southwestern United States, Mexico, the Middle East, and other regions that are known for growing grains. Dryland farming is practiced in all parts of Australia with the exception of the Northern Territory. Process Dryland farming involves the constant assessing of the amount of moisture present or lacking for any given...
