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Naturally Formed Sludge Shows Surprising Power in Water Purification

This study reveals the potential of natural sludge from wetlands as an effective, low-cost material for wastewater purification, enhancing pollutant removal.

12 Dec 2025

New Environmentally Friendly Solution to Thwart Marine Fouling

Marine fouling triggers ongoing economic losses for the global shipping industry through detrimental effects on structures and vessels – but tests by Flinders University researchers on a new type of anti-foul coating reveal a solution that is not detrimental to the environment.

11 Dec 2025

What Lies Beneath Greenland Could Change What We Know About Rising Seas

A new study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa provides a series of highly detailed 3-D models of the Earth’s temperature beneath Greenland and northeastern Canada, providing insights into the region’s geological history and the response of the ice sheet to past and future climate change.

10 Dec 2025

HydroGNSS: UK Leads ESA’s First ‘Scout’ Climate Mission into Orbit

The UK has taken a major step forward in space-based climate science with the successful launch of HydroGNSS, a new pair of satellites that will monitor the planet’s water cycle from space.

From European Space Agency (ESA) 1 Dec 2025

Transforming Rain into Power: The W-DEG Breakthrough

This study presents the W-DEG, a novel energy harvesting system that uses water as an electrode, offering a cost-effective solution for clean energy generation.

26 Nov 2025

Launch of New £25 Million Water Efficiency Lab Will Drive Innovation and Cut Water Use Across England and Wales

The inaugural Water Efficiency Lab (‘WEL 1’) – a £25 million challenge-led competition to unlock and scale innovations that reduce water use across England and Wales is to be launched.

25 Nov 2025

Innovative Ultrasonic Device Accelerates Water Extraction From Air

Feeling thirsty? Why not tap into the air? Even in desert conditions, there exists some level of humidity that, with the right material, can be soaked up and squeezed out to produce clean drinking water.

19 Nov 2025

Maritime Leaders Unite to Tackle Ocean Plastic with Launch of New Alliance: The Maritime Association for Clean Seas

Leading shipping companies are joining forces to combat ocean plastic pollution through the launch of the Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS): a new industry alliance driving measurable reductions in plastic and operational waste at scale.

19 Nov 2025

HX Expeditions Launches ‘Silent Science Boats’ in the Antarctic and Arctic to Reduce Underwater Noise

HX Expeditions, the world's first and longest-running expedition cruise company, and the leading provider in Antarctica expeditions, is proud to announce the launch of two new ‘silent science boats’ powered by electricity and designed to minimize underwater noise pollution.

17 Nov 2025

Canada’s First Tidal Energy Array Authorized Using Adaptive Regulatory Framework

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has issued a Fisheries Act Authorization to Eauclaire Tidal Ltd. (Eauclaire) to deploy up to three Orbital Marine Power Ltd (Orbital) O2-X tidal energy devices at the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE).

17 Nov 2025