Cleaning Up Pits' Legacy ; Water Work by Scientists in Newcastle On Cleaning Up Contaminated Water and Preventing Floods has Become Internationally Renowned. Amy Hunt Spoke to Newcastle University's Professor Paul Younger About These Innovative Projects Led From Tyneside.

The Journal › November 06, 2007

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Summary

MINING played a huge part in North-East life for many years. But pits from the past have left legacies of pollution which could cause problems in the future.

Over the last decade and a half, pioneering work by Tyneside experts have made it possible to cut contamination while having minimum effect on the environment.

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Cleaning Up Pits' Legacy ; Water Work by Scientists in Newcastle On Cleaning Up Contaminated Water and Preventing Floods has Become Internationally Renowned. Amy Hunt Spoke to Newcastle University's Professor Paul Younger About These Innovative Projects Led From Tyneside.

Professor Paul Younger and his team have developed natural and carbon neutral ways of cleaning up mine water, using bacteria in compost to neutrali...

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