Clean tanks reduce microbial risk
Simple measures such as regular maintenance of backyard tanks and rooftops can help reduce microbial contamination of household rainwater, Flinders University experts say.
Simple measures such as regular maintenance of backyard tanks and rooftops can help reduce microbial contamination of household rainwater, Flinders University experts say.
Environment
Mar 27, 2018
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Every day more than 1,000 water tankers rumble past Nagraj's small plywood store in Bangalore, throwing up clouds of dust as they rush their valuable cargo to homes and offices in India's drought-stricken tech hub.
Environment
Mar 17, 2018
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A new study of Wellington roof catchment rainwater has found that zinc in galvanised steel roofs can kill some bugs. But households concerned about the safety of emergency roof catchment rainwater in the event of an earthquake ...
Environment
Jul 26, 2017
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For Mexico City's biggest businesses and its poorest neighborhoods, rainwater harvesting could help address an enormous water crisis plaguing the city, a recent Columbia Water Center study found. Although critics often contend ...
Environment
May 02, 2017
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If you live in one of four major U.S. cities chances are you're letting the benefits of a ubiquitous natural resource go right down the drain—when it could be used to cut down your water bill. Research by a team of Drexel ...
Environment
Mar 07, 2016
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As meteorologists monitor the El Nino condition currently gaining strength in the Pacific Ocean, Californians look with hope to the much-needed rain and snow it could yield. But if we're going to make the most of the precipitation, ...
Environment
Oct 16, 2015
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Rainwater could save people in India a bucket of money, according to a new study by scientists looking at NASA satellite data.
Environment
Jun 25, 2015
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With the recent abundance of rain, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service program specialist who presents rainwater harvesting programs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and elsewhere in the state, has been "flooded" with calls ...
Environment
Jun 16, 2015
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University of Southampton researchers have found that rainwater can penetrate below the Earth's fractured upper crust, which could have major implications for our understanding of earthquakes and the generation of valuable ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 15, 2014
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After a long dry period, many parts of the state have finally received some badly needed rain, and those with rainwater harvesting systems have been reaping the rewards of this belated gift from Mother Nature, said Texas ...
Environment
Jun 03, 2014
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