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England has some of the filthiest rivers in Europe - and these maps prove it
When the UK joined the EU in the 70s it was known as the 'dirty man of Europe'. The i Paper looks at the data to see if ...
The Great Lakes have long faced pollution threats. The latest might be the most insidious.
When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...
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England has some of the filthiest rivers in Europe - and these maps prove it
As the map above shows ... Water bodies across Europe are also monitored for chemical pollution. Chemicals make their way into rivers through a variety of sources, including through the sewerage ...
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Widespread lead pollution in the Roman era made led to a drop in IQ across Europe, study suggests
The researchers used advanced computer modeling to produce maps of atmospheric lead pollution levels across Europe, analyzing how lead spread from known Roman mining and smelting sites.
Oxford Mail29d
Oxford researchers find pollution damaging health since Roman Empire
Advanced computer modelling of atmospheric movement then produced maps of atmospheric lead pollution levels across Europe. The researchers identified likely reductions in IQ levels of at least two ...
Mental Floss28d
Lead Pollution May Have Lowered IQs in Ancient Rome, Study Finds
The researchers used computer modeling of atmospheric movement to produce maps of lead pollution levels across Europe throughout the time periods. Pollution peaked around 180 BCE, after Roman ...
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Pollution In Ancient Rome Caused The IQ Of People To Decline Across Europe
They also used advanced computer modeling to produce maps of atmospheric lead pollution levels across Europe. Then, they combined this information with research linking lead exposure to cognitive ...
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Launch of the most comprehensive, and up to date European Wetland Map
A new European Wetland Map shows Europe's peatlands, floodplains and coastal wetlands more comprehensively than ever before ...
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Impacts of agriculture on PM10 pollution and human health in the Lombardy region in Italy
Outdoor air pollution alone is responsible for more than 327,000 premature ... The blue cross identifies background stations, while the red one identifies traffic stations. Map of Europe with a red ...
Greek Reporter28d
How the Roman Empire Lowered IQ Levels in Europe
To work out what impact the pollution might have had, the scientists turned to atmospheric models to map how the lead would have spread across Europe. They then drew on modern studies to calculate how ...
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Atmospheric Lead Pollution Caused Widespread Cognitive Decline in Roman-Era Europe, Study Finds
Lead isotopes allowed the authors to identify mining and smelting operations throughout Europe as the likely source of pollution during this period. Advanced computer modeling of atmospheric movement ...