Bacteria has Cleansed Oil Polluted Soil in East Greenland

A groundbreaking research project shows that bacteria has cleansed oil-polluted soil at Station Mestersvig in northeastern Greenland, according to Sermitsiaq.

A research project shows that bacteria existing naturally in the soil has cleansed 90 to 95 percent of the oil waste around Station Mestersvig, according to the Arctic Command.

The method is referred to as “landfarming” and is based on nurturing natural bacteria in the soil that hold the capacity to break down oil in the soil. This technique has never before been tested in an Arctic environment.

The results from Station Mestersvig will be applicable in cases of oil pollution into the soil anywhere on the globe with an Arctic climate.