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What is Toluene
Toluene, also called methylbenzene, is a natural chemical solvent often added to paint, metal cleaners, various fuels, nail...
California Solar Canals
California has come up with a truly Californian way to save their dwindling amounts of water: by covering canals with solar...
Icky Landfill Leachate
Landfill leachate results when water from precipitation and rotting waste percolate. They may become toxic when high...
Revising the Definition of WOTUS
On November 18, 2021, the EPA Administrator, Michael S. Regan and the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works),...
Metal and Heavy Metal, What is the Difference?
Metals are lustrous minerals that conduct heat and electricity to some degree. Other minerals are classified as non-metals...
How do we measure what qualifies as a drought, or how severe that drought might be?
How do we measure what qualifies as a drought, or how severe that drought might be? There are several different ways, but...