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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The Navajo Nation in Arizona—the largest and most populous reservation in the U.S.—was one of the areas hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Limited access to running water and basic infrastructure, like wells and ...
Environment
Mar 27, 2023
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Countries in the Horn of Africa have been hit by a multiyear drought. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda are expected to continue getting below-normal rainfall in 2023. Excluding Uganda, 36.4 million people are affected ...
Environment
Mar 14, 2023
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It is a cruel paradox that on a planet with a surface mostly covered by water, hundreds of millions of people don't have access to clean drinking water. As for the pollution of potable and natural water sources, one of the ...
Optics & Photonics
Feb 21, 2023
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The climate crisis challenges our water supply in many ways, from deadly hurricanes to widespread and severe droughts. To combat water scarcity, neighborhoods and communities must reconsider the design of their wastewater ...
Environment
Dec 15, 2022
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From sore throats to fevers and life-threatening infections, most people have periodically used antibiotics. Recent reports show that the global COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of antibiotics.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 19, 2022
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A new study has revealed that exposure to pollutants from petroleum refineries has a strong link to stroke rates across the Southern United States. The results were published today in Environmental Research Letters.
Environment
Sep 8, 2022
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Hours from the California coast, surfers are hoping one of the next spots where they can catch a wave is in the desert.
Environment
Apr 25, 2022
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Many African cities struggle to supply safe, potable water to their residents. One of the main reasons for this is urbanization; cities' populations grow rapidly as more people move to them from rural areas.
Environment
Jan 10, 2022
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Three months after wildfire flames ripped through California's ancient sequoia groves, officials at the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks have announced the Giant Forest will reopen to the public.
Environment
Dec 13, 2021
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