Over the past two decades, concern has grown globally about the occurrence of anthropogenic organic contaminants in the environment, such as substances used in pharmaceuticals, food production and manufacturing. Many of these compounds are not sufficiently monitored or regulated in groundwater — a critical water resource in Europe. A recent paper proposes an approach to developing the first voluntary Groundwater Watch List (GWWL): an initiative with which to identify, monitor, and characterise substances that have the greatest potential to pollute this water resource.

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New research has recorded high levels of airborne aerosol black carbon (BC) in Lithuania during two periods in 2008 and 2009. Further investigation indicated this is from smoke produced by wildfires in Ukraine and southwest Russia, which then travels northwards.

Fires in forests contaminated by the Chernobyl nuclear accident could lead to areas of Europe and Russia being exposed to further radioactive fallout, new research has found. The study examined the spread of the fallout and the health effects on people and animals under three different scenarios: 10, 50 and 100% of the forests being burnt.

Groups of chemicals used as flame retardants were present in the bodies of Antarctic rock cod (Trematomus bernacchii), young gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), and brown skua seabird (Stercorarius antarcticus) collected from King George Island, Antarctica. This study is the first to find some of these chemicals in Antarctica, confirming that they undergo long-range transport and can reach isolated areas where they are not widely produced or used.

The BIOAMBIENT.ES project is the first human biomonitoring programme to estimate levels of environmental pollutants at national level in Spain. This study reports its findings on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), chemicals that are ubiquitous in the environment. The results will help to establish reference values, identify highly exposed populations and evaluate effectiveness of policies.

The median list price of homes on the market in the U.S. is slightly higher than a year ago

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When I told people I was going to try axe throwing, I was met mostly with confused expressions. While in America the target sport has fast become a popular pastime, the UK has yet to catch up. That is about to change, however, as the world’s largest urban axe throwing company, Bad Axe, has just opened its first venue outside of North America.

Two schools will celebrate the 50th anniversary of an annual concert with the first performance of opera in St Albans Cathedral.

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Watford fans should be able to enjoy Christmas a little more after the Hornets gave their survival prospects a sizeable boost with a memorable 2-0 victory over Manchester United to finally pick up their first Premier League win of the season at Vicarage Road.

Watford are out of the relegation zone tonight after storming to a stunning 3-0 victory over champions elect Liverpool in a result that will reverberate around the football world.

Royal Dutch Shell cut its dividend for the first time since the Second World War.

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An international research team jointly led by NTU Singapore, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and Germany's Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) has for the first time observed the ultrafast formation and then breakdown of the water ion that is created when water is exposed to ionising radiation....

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The survey was the first ever OBN seismic survey to be conducted in Egypt and the most detailed survey of the block since 1988.

Paddles the polydactyl cat took Twitter by storm after being elected into office with her mom, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

It's coming. And it's just as bad as you imagined.

Antwon Lee tells his little man "it's OK to cry" and to "stay strong" during the ordeal.

The Gender Guardian offers 12 years of education, from elementary school to college.

Study found that men who ejaculated more than 21 times a month were significantly less likely to develop prostate cancer.

In the second Healthy Lunchtime Challenge kids enter their best original lunch recipes for a chance to attend the Kids’ State Dinner.

Vegan actress and celebrated animal activist says she's expecting later this year.

Buckingham Palace finally puts the pregnancy rumors to rest by officially announcing that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expecting.

Community-focused eco-renovation firm Green Canopy Homes teams up with GMAC Mortgage to breathe new, green life into neglected, bank-owned properties across Sea

In the next decade, the tropics will suffer unprecedented climate change effects, long before the Arctic and its polar bears see big shifts.

The 2-month-old cub at the Toronto Zoo hasn't quite nailed walking, but he's definitely got being cute figured out.

Obama is an agent of change. Or at least he's supposed to be. Peter Dykstra grades six areas of the Obama presidency.

Many animals have been found buried with the same level of care as humans, suggesting a deep bond between humans and animals.

A horse near the East Fire in California runs back into danger to save its family.

Ford has announced the 19 markets that will receive the first wave of the Focus Electric in late 2011.

Automakers who wanted 2010 bragging rights had to field their cars this week or risk getting the news swallowed up by the Christmas rush. So a whole lot of peop

Actress Scarlett Johansson once again says she would enjoy being an organic farmer when her Hollywood career is over.

44 different types of organic herbs and vegetables are growing in the middle of Chicago's busy international airport.

I liked this small battery SUV fine, though it exhibited a mysterious slowdown. If charge times are speeded up and the price kept within reason, it should sell.

Will bookable-by-the-hour private garden spaces encourage more cooped up urbanites to step outside?

Christina Broom is widely heralded as the most important women in early press photography.

Could this be a Christmas miracle in London ... or the ultimate cold weather pipe dream?

The British Airways i360 isn't even due to open until August.

A compromise in Washington state may be the example for the rest of the country to follow when it comes to cleaning up our energy sources.

With Sonoma County in the bag, affordable prefab builder Blu Homes unveils its first project in Southern California: a remote, low-impact desert retreat owned b