Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany (IMAGE)

Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena

Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany

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Airports use de-icing agents during the winter. These chemicals have a negative impact on groundwater quality, according to a new study of geoscientists from the Friedrich Schiller University Jena.

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Jan-Peter Kasper

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