Reclaimed Riddle
(PhysOrg.com) -- It was the "yuck factor" of reclaimed water that got Karyna Rosario thinking. As communities increasingly turn to reclaimed water as a source for irrigation - and some communities consider using it for drinking ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- It was the "yuck factor" of reclaimed water that got Karyna Rosario thinking. As communities increasingly turn to reclaimed water as a source for irrigation - and some communities consider using it for drinking ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 28, 2009
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Large numbers of businesses in eThekwini on South Africa's eastern seaboard—which includes the port city of Durban—rely heavily on tourism. It's a popular holiday destination, only six hours by road from Johannesburg. ...
Environment
Dec 12, 2022
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As the dumping of untreated wastewater into the sea sparks pollution warnings, new research has identified a "significant risk" of increasing antibiotic resistance associated with wastewater systems across the U.K.
Environment
Oct 13, 2022
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When Hurricane Maria made landfall, devastating Dominica, St. Croix, and Puerto Rico in September 2017, flooding and power outages wreaked havoc on the debilitated land, resulting in the contamination of waterways with untreated ...
Environment
Nov 18, 2020
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Researchers have discovered a new bacterial killer that can target common lung infections caused by Burkholderia bacteria that has exciting potential for biotechnological applications.
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2024
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Unpleasant odors are, well, unpleasant. Sometimes, we have to endure the stench but legislation is beginning to recognize that people have a right to not be exposed when they are avoidable. This might apply in the context ...
Environment
Jul 17, 2020
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Pharmaceuticals—drugs used to prevent or treat human and animal diseases—are essential for health and well-being. But the increasing use of these drugs means that remnants of them are showing up in the aquatic environment. ...
Environment
Jun 9, 2021
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The pollution of the UK's waterways and coastlines with sewage is throwing its ecosystems out of balance. One well documented example is the spread of microscopic bacteria that can multiply rapidly into algal blooms, causing ...
Environment
Mar 4, 2024
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