Fuel-eating bacteria can be effective in cold climates, a Greenland project shows
Scientists expect the method can be used at other contaminated sites in polar regions.
A method for cleaning polluted soil that has long been used in temperate regions has now the first time shown itself to be effective in cold climates, giving hope that fuel contamination found at military and scientific installations in polar regions can be removed by naturally occurring bacteria, with a little human help.
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