IISD in the news

Bacteria clean-up: Should we let nature clean up oil spills?

Natural populations of oil-degrading bacteria could help to clean up freshwater rivers and lakes after spills from pipelines and trains, researchers have found after experiments that simulated spills in a Canadian lake.

August 3, 2021

IISD in the news details

Topic
Water
Region
Canada
Project
IISD Experimental Lakes Area
Focus area
Resources