Building owners 'face risks' from chlorine-resistant bacteria
Buildings with storage tanks can face increased risks from chlorine-resistant bacteria in water, according to researchers at the University of Strathclyde.
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Mar 18, 2016
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Capturing 'black gold' with light
New Monash University research published this week in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Nanoscale has found a simple and effective way of capturing graphenes and the toxins and contaminants they attract from water by ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 17, 2016
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Desert cactus purifies contaminated water for aquaculture, drinking and more
Farm-grown fish are an important source of food with significant and worldwide societal and economic benefits, but the fish that come from these recirculating systems can have unpleasant tastes and odors. To clean contaminated ...
Materials Science
Mar 13, 2016
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Record 6,250 manatees spotted in Florida waters
The number of manatees in the waters around Florida have reached a new peak of at least 6,250, conservationists said Thursday, a record reflecting years of efforts to protect the marine mammals.
Ecology
Feb 25, 2016
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Nuclear water: Fukushima still faces contamination crisis
Fish market vendor Satoshi Nakano knows which fish caught in the radiation tainted sea off the Fukushima coast should be kept away from dinner tables.
Environment
Feb 25, 2016
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Study team assembles water-testing kits bound for Flint, Michigan
For people worried about bad water, testing begins at home.
Environment
Feb 22, 2016
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New solar-powered organic compound to tackle air and water pollution
Nanoscientists at the Univeristy of Alicante have modified a commonly used compound, titanium dioxide, turning it from white to black to boost its efficiency and making environmental applications a real possibility.
Materials Science
Feb 12, 2016
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Drugs and other contaminants found in private drinking wells on Cape Cod
Recent news about tainted water in Flint, Michigan, and other parts of the country have called into question the safety of the nation's drinking water supply. Adding to this, a new study finds that pollutants from household ...
Environment
Jan 27, 2016
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Former US auto hub reeling from tainted water scandal
For months, people in Flint, Michigan—a dying industrial town in the American heartland—consumed water contaminated with lead. And the country ignored it.
Environment
Jan 23, 2016
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Fracking sharply reduces property values for property owners who use well water
Home values decline steeply when fracking occurs in neighborhoods that use well water, says new research from Duke University. But the outcome differs in neighborhoods that rely on piped water, where home values rise slightly ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2015
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