Buyer beware: Some water-filter pitchers much better at toxin removal
Water pitchers designed to rid water of harmful contaminants are not created equal, new research has found.
Water pitchers designed to rid water of harmful contaminants are not created equal, new research has found.
Environment
May 17, 2018
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The increasing sunlight and warmth of springtime provoke buds and blooms amidst the trees, flowers, and grasses on land. Warm air and sunlight also beget warmer ocean waters and provoke blooms of the "grass of the sea"—phytoplankton. ...
Earth Sciences
May 9, 2018
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Color changes in the northern Red Sea indicate rising sea temperatures could significantly impact tropical marine ecosystems.
Environment
May 7, 2018
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Algal blooms in major Australian rivers are releasing a toxic chemical that may contribute to the development of motor neuron disease (MND).
Environment
May 7, 2018
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Even when Arctic water becomes more acidic and the available light or temperatures change, phytoplankton assemblages in the ocean demonstrate undiminished productivity and biodiversity. They form the basis of the Arctic food ...
Environment
Apr 30, 2018
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Sea urchin populations are more sensitive to human activities than previously believed, according to a half-century observational study. Researchers found that changing water temperature and algal blooms strongly affected ...
Ecology
Apr 25, 2018
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An international study in Nature Communications co-authored by researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes (CLEX) and the Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) reveals globally marine heatwaves ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2018
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Achieving water quality goals for the Gulf of Mexico may take decades, according to findings by researchers at the University of Waterloo.
Environment
Mar 22, 2018
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A cheap, safe and effective method of dealing with harmful algal blooms is on the verge of being introduced following successful field and lab tests.
Environment
Mar 16, 2018
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Using two different measurement methods, researchers from North Carolina State University conducted a two-year study of North Carolina's Jordan Lake in which they monitored toxic algal blooms. The researchers found that multiple ...
Environment
Feb 28, 2018
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