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One two- to three-cup sample of ash can provide information about soil contamination for an entire neighborhood, Wallace said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2025

In airports, ash can coat runways, hurt airport personnel and cause a number of other logistical issues.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024

The sheer quantity of wildfire debris can also choke out freshwater ecosystems, a much lower risk in the ocean, where ash can settle to the bottom.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2023

But ash can also have a fertilizing effect, because it is often rich in iron.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 31, 2023

He gave her a hand with the ash can.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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