Pouring cold water on energy myths
Fixated on those all-important energy ratings when buying a washing machine or dishwasher?
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 8, 2017
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Nanoparticles for clean drinking water
One way of removing harmful nitrate from drinking water is to catalyse its conversion to nitrogen. This process suffers from the drawback that it often produces ammonia. By using palladium nanoparticles as a catalyst, and ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 16, 2015
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New study reveals how sensitive US East Coast regions may be to ocean acidification
A continental-scale chemical survey in the waters of the eastern U.S. and Gulf of Mexico is helping researchers determine how distinct bodies of water will resist changes in acidity. The study, which measures varying levels ...
Environment
Mar 1, 2013
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Studying clam shells for clues to the Atlantic's climate history
(Phys.org)—Two Iowa State University graduate students are just back from the Gulf of Maine with another big catch of clam shells.
Earth Sciences
Oct 1, 2012
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Nutrient shift occurring in the Gulf of Maine could affect planktonic ecosystem
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Gulf of Maine waters are cooler, fresher and lower in nitrate than they were 30 years ago, causing a nutrient shift that has potential implications for the structure of the planktonic ecosystem, according ...
Environment
Aug 26, 2010
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'Too comfortable in our own comfort': Expert on why we shouldn't waste water
It's common knowledge that reducing our carbon footprint is important, but what about our water footprint?
Environment
Mar 30, 2023
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Three of Tonga's smaller islands badly damaged by tsunami
Three of Tonga's smaller islands suffered serious damage from tsunami waves, officials and the Red Cross said Wednesday, as a wider picture begins to emerge of the destruction caused by the eruption of an undersea volcano ...
Environment
Jan 19, 2022
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Southern exposure: Cold wreaks havoc on aging waterworks
The sunshine is back and the ice has melted. But more than a week after a deep freeze across the South, many communities are still grappling with getting clean water to their residents.
Environment
Feb 25, 2021
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Southern cities hit hard by storms face new crisis: No water
Southern cities slammed by winter storms that left millions without power for days have traded one crisis for another: Busted water pipes ruptured by record-low temperatures created shortages of clean drinking water, shut ...
Environment
Feb 20, 2021
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Frigid temperatures, power outages lead to water problems
About 7 million people in Texas—a quarter of the nation's second-most populous state—were told to boil their water or stop using it entirely as homeowners, hospitals, and businesses grappled with broken water mains and ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2021
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