The 1972 Clean Water Act has driven significant improvements in U.S. water quality, according to the first comprehensive study of water pollution over the past several decades, by researchers at UC Berkeley and Iowa State ...
Environment
Oct 9, 2018
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A huge rise in the number of people taking antidepressant drugs is potentially posing a threat to the environment, according to new research.
Environment
Oct 8, 2018
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Using plants and animals to purify waste water while extracting raw materials: that is the principle of Aquafarm. In early September, after a year and a half of research, a trial setup was launched which should lead to the ...
Environment
Sep 12, 2018
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Wastewater smells foul and is full of pathogens. For these reasons it is usually removed and disposed of quickly. The out-of-sight-out-of-mind strategy is, however, costly and opportunities are lost. At Eawag's Info Day, ...
Environment
Sep 11, 2018
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Fuel cells hold promise as a clean, renewable source of energy. But keeping them dry has long been a challenge, as they produce water during the process of converting hydrogen and oxygen into electricity.
Materials Science
Sep 7, 2018
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In celebration of World Water Week, the ESA-sponsored medical doctor Carmen Possnig and plumber Florentin Camus pose with the water recycling facility that makes life possible at Concordia research station, located on Antarctica's ...
Environment
Aug 29, 2018
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Ever wonder what happens to the water when it goes down the drain or toilet? Eventually, it ends up at a water reclamation facility, where it is filtered, cleansed and converted back into water that can be used for other ...
Environment
Aug 28, 2018
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Now in their third year of drought, Cape Town citizens narrowly avoided running out of water altogether this summer. The authorities threatened to shut off water altogether and refer residents to communal water taps if the ...
Environment
Aug 7, 2018
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When Dionysios Dionysiou was a child on the island state of Cyprus in the late 1960s, his family got drinking water from a communal fountain each day.
Environment
Jul 30, 2018
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Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to keep plumbing free of pipe-clogging mineral buildup. According to new research, these additives may amplify the risk of pathogen release into drinking water by weakening ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 25, 2018
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