Biochar—a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products—holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater.
Environment
Nov 16, 2020
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The European Parliament has set a new climate target for 2030—to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels, up 40% on previous targets. Some industry groups criticize the new targets as being ...
Environment
Oct 23, 2020
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Water tainted with even a small concentration of human hormones can have profound effects on fish, according to a University of Cincinnati biologist.
Plants & Animals
Oct 23, 2020
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An algal bloom is a phenomenon in which phytoplankton including blue-green algae rapidly proliferate in summer, marked by high solar irradiation and water temperature. It has lately been raising concerns due increased frequency ...
Environment
Oct 12, 2020
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A boil-water notice was lifted Tuesday from the drinking-water system of a Houston-area city where water tainted with a deadly, microscopic parasite was blamed for the death of a 6-year-old boy.
Environment
Oct 7, 2020
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Along a shoreline that stretches farther than the combined length of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, waters driven by climate change have risen as much as 6 feet in less than a decade, washing away houses, destroying roads ...
Environment
Oct 2, 2020
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Texas officials on Saturday lifted a warning for all but one Houston-area community to stop using tap water because it might be tainted with a deadly brain-eating microbe.
Environment
Sep 26, 2020
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Globally, there is an imbalance between water availability and water demand. The main cause of this mismatch is agricultural irrigation, which accounts for about 70% of freshwater withdrawal. At the same time, wastewater ...
Environment
Sep 25, 2020
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Throughout the late 19th century, rivers across the southwestern United States were parceled out, and flows were diverted through irrigation canals and trapped behind dams. Growing populations put new demands on groundwater ...
Ecology
Sep 22, 2020
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An international team of researchers have found a way to refine and reliably produce an unpredictable and hard-to-control material that could impact environmental conservation, energy and consumer electronics.
Materials Science
Sep 21, 2020
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