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New Device to Easily Measure Fluoride Contamination in Water

The general practice of incorporating fluoride to water has been followed in several countries, including the US, Australia, Malaysia, Brazil, Vietnam, and India.

12 Feb 2019

IPE Researchers Develop Energy-Efficient, Effective Water Purification Technique Using Graphitic Carbon Nitride Sheets

Scientists at the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and Yangzhou University (YZU) in Jiangsu have developed an effective and energy-efficient technique for purifying water by using graphitic carbon nitride sheets.

8 Feb 2019

Study Emphasizes the Need to Significantly Ramp Up Efforts to Protect World’s Inland Waters

According to new research by the JRC, around 15% of the world’s inland surface water areas come under protected areas.

6 Feb 2019

Climate-Driven Changes in Phytoplankton Communities Will Affect Ocean's Color, Study Finds

Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans.

5 Feb 2019

Scientists Solve a Longstanding Mystery About Chemistry of Streamflow in Antarctica

CU Boulder researchers have found a promising solution to a longstanding mystery about the chemistry of streamflow in one of the coldest, driest regions on Earth, which may have wide implications for water quality and watersheds worldwide.

4 Feb 2019

Two Project Proposals from the University of Twente Receive Approval for the Water JPI

The board of the NWO domain Exact and Natural Sciences (ENW) has granted approval for eight project proposals for the Joint Programming Initiative “Water challenges for a changing world” (Water JPI).

28 Jan 2019

Study Weighs the Benefits of Hydropower Developments Against Their Negative Impacts

In recent decades, although a majority of the developed countries have minimized the construction of large dams for electricity generation, developing countries, such as Brazil, have started constructing even more enormous hydropower plants.

11 Jan 2019

Research on Namib Desert Beetles Could Help Solve Water Woes

A large number of threats such as pollution, climate change, etc. are putting freshwater supplies at risk. As a result, water collection and purification technologies are becoming more and more significant, particularly in major urban areas.

7 Jan 2019

Desert Life-Inspired Solutions to Harness Clean Water from Air

Although humans can manage in the roughest shelters and can make a meal from the most humble of ingredients, they cannot survive without clean water.

27 Dec 2018

Even Slight Changes in Oxygen Levels Can have Big Consequences for Tiny Marine Organisms

According to the findings of oceanographers at The University of Rhode Island, even slight levels of ocean oxygen loss, or deoxygenation, have significant impact on tiny marine organisms known as zooplankton.

20 Dec 2018

Water News

New Device to Easily Measure Fluoride Contamination in Water

IPE Researchers Develop Energy-Efficient, Effective Water Purification Technique Using Graphitic Carbon Nitride Sheets

Study Emphasizes the Need to Significantly Ramp Up Efforts to Protect World’s Inland Waters

Climate-Driven Changes in Phytoplankton Communities Will Affect Ocean's Color, Study Finds

Scientists Solve a Longstanding Mystery About Chemistry of Streamflow in Antarctica

Two Project Proposals from the University of Twente Receive Approval for the Water JPI

Study Weighs the Benefits of Hydropower Developments Against Their Negative Impacts

Research on Namib Desert Beetles Could Help Solve Water Woes

Desert Life-Inspired Solutions to Harness Clean Water from Air

Even Slight Changes in Oxygen Levels Can have Big Consequences for Tiny Marine Organisms

Turning Wastewater into Renewable Energy

Producing Clean Hydrogen with Near-Zero Carbon Emissions with The Hazer Process

Relocating the Growing of Food to Urban Areas

RT1 Smart Rooftop Photovoltaic Monitoring System

Ultra-Low Power, Wireless RTU Data Logger - Infinite ADU-500

Analyzing Liquids and Oils with FTIR Spectroscopy

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Solving Refuse Derived Fuel Problems

Converting Heat Transfer Fluids into Solar Energy

Better Data Management Makes Water Utility Compliance Easier and Cheaper

Organic Solar Cells – What Role do They Play in Renewable Energy

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1 Newly Developed Flags Produce Electrical Energy Using Solar and Wind Power

2 New J-WAFS Grants Support Researchers to Make Agricultural Practices More Sustainable

3 A Sustainable Way to Convert Forestry Waste into Chemicals and Transport Fuels

4 Sulfur: Alternative to Carbon in the Manufacture of Polymers

5 New Simple Process Converts Concentrated Brine into Useful Chemicals

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