A lot of lead from gasoline, house paint and industrial emissions has ended up in soil, and it poses serious health risks.
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Soil underpins Australia’s economy – yet since Europeans arrived, the natural asset has steadily been degraded. A new national plan aims to change that.
A decommissioned pumpjack at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., October 2016.
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