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Industrial hemp as a solution for decontaminating the Riachuelo

The National University of Avellaneda (UNDAV) is conducting a study on the capacity of industrial hemp to remove heavy metals in the soils and banks of the Matanza-Riachuelo Basin. The project uses the technique of phytoremediation, which consists of using...

Pollution of the Riachuelo: State accusation and neighbors’ despair

In October 2024, the Supreme Court finalized its intervention in the case of the Riachuelo contamination, known as the "Mendoza case." This generated rejection from organizations representing the affected individuals, who at the time filed a new legal recourse. Now, due...

ACUMAR: 400 employees laid off, what will happen with the clean-up of the Riachuelo

Since last year, the Matanza Riachuelo Basin Authority (ACUMAR), in charge of cleaning up the Riachuelo, is going through a process of restructuring. Just like what is happening in other state agencies. In recent days, workers have reported massive layoffs....

A stream in Argentina turns red and residents report repeated toxic spills.

The Sarandí stream, which flows into the Río de la Plata and borders a municipal ecological reserve, has turned a intense red along its entire length, from the Río de la Plata to the Roca train tracks. The causes of...

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The toxic footprint of “forever chemicals” found in human blood

An accidental discovery in 1938 triggered a global contamination with a toxic footprint of "forever chemicals" that persist in...