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Kristal Moore

Kristal Moore, CHMM, is an environmental scientist for a state environmental protection agency. She has evaluated groundwater systems and contaminated sites for 14 years, reviewing industrial waste permits and monitoring pollution risks near public waterways. A hydrogeologist by training, she investigates chemical releases and oversees cleanup plans for municipal drainage basins and surrounding soils. In addition to her agency responsibilities, Moore writes about environmental pollution for Biology Insights.

Urban Pollution: Its Causes, Consequences, and Mitigation Environment
What Caused the BP Oil Spill? A Chain of Failures Environment
The Nitrogen Crisis: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions Environment
Microplastics in the Ocean: Sources and Consequences Environment
Microplastics Microscope: Methods for Visual Identification Biology
Mercury Pollution: Causes, Effects, and Solutions Environment
What Is Groundwater Pollution? Sources and Health Risks Environment
What Carbon Capture Technologies Are Being Developed?Environment
Do Electric Cars Actually Reduce Air Pollution?Environment
What Are Some Environmental Threats to Groundwater Supplies?Environment
How Scientists Measure Methane Emissions Environment
What Is the Future Fuel for a Decarbonized World?Environment
What Contamination of Groundwater Is a Major Concern?Environment
What Is the Current Status of Carbon Capture and Storage in the US?Environment
Why Is There Little to No Growth Expected for Hydropower?Environment
Is Groundwater or Surface Water More Polluted?Environment
How Does Mining Impact Air Quality?Environment
Why Is Polluted Groundwater Difficult to Clean?Environment
How Is an Oxygen Sag Curve Created?Environment
Why Is Decarbonization Important for Our Future?Environment
What Is Legacy Pollution and Why Is It a Problem?Environment
How Did the BP Oil Spill Affect the Atmosphere?Environment
What Are the Environmental Risks Facing the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta?Environment
How Does Arsenic Affect the Environment?Environment
What Types of Pollution Does Mexico City Face?Environment
How Does Sulfur Dioxide Affect the Environment?Environment
What Are Fugitive Emissions and Where Do They Come From?Environment
How Cities Use Remediation to Improve Sustainability Environment
Key Pathways and Environmental Factors in Complete Degradation Chemistry
What Are Carbon Sink Models and Why Do They Matter?Environment