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  2. Soil contamination - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Soil contamination, soil pollution, or land pollution as a part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment. It is typically caused by industrial activity, agricultural chemicals or improper disposal of waste. The most common chemicals involved ...

  3. Phytoremediation - Wikipedia

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    Phytoremediation technologies use living plants to clean up soil, air and water contaminated with hazardous contaminants. [ 1] It is defined as "the use of green plants and the associated microorganisms, along with proper soil amendments and agronomic techniques to either contain, remove or render toxic environmental contaminants harmless". [ 2]

  4. Arsenic contamination of groundwater - Wikipedia

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    Arsenic contamination of groundwater is a form of groundwater pollution which is often due to naturally occurring high concentrations of arsenic in deeper levels of groundwater. It is a high-profile problem due to the use of deep tube wells for water supply in the Ganges Delta, causing serious arsenic poisoning to large numbers of people.

  5. Persistent organic pollutant - Wikipedia

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    Ecology portal. v. t. e. Persistent organic pollutants ( POPs) are organic compounds that are resistant to degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes. [ 1] They are toxic and adversely affect human health and the environment around the world. [ 1]

  6. Environmental impact of irrigation - Wikipedia

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    The environmental impact of irrigation relate to the changes in quantity and quality of soil and water as a result of irrigation and the subsequent effects on natural and social conditions in river basins and downstream of an irrigation scheme. The effects stem from the altered hydrological conditions caused by the installation and operation of ...

  7. Soil erosion - Wikipedia

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    Soil erosion is the denudation or wearing away of the upper layer of soil. It is a form of soil degradation. This natural process is caused by the dynamic activity of erosive agents, that is, water, ice (glaciers), snow, air (wind), plants, and animals (including humans ). In accordance with these agents, erosion is sometimes divided into water ...

  8. Environmental remediation - Wikipedia

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    Environmental remediation is the cleanup of hazardous substances dealing with the removal, treatment and containment of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil, groundwater, sediment. [ 1] Remediation may be required by regulations before development of land revitalization projects.

  9. Category:Soil contamination - Wikipedia

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    S. Sediment quality triad. Soil contamination in China. Soil pollution in Canada. Soil pollution in India. Soil pollution in Southern Africa. Soil vapor extraction. Solvent. Spodden Valley asbestos controversy.