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Greenpeace Ice Sculptures Represent Water Shortages Caused by Climate Change

Greenpeace has placed ice sculptures of 100 children at the Temple of Earth in Beijing, China, today, symbolising the disappearing future of the more than 1 billion people in Asia who are threatened with water shortages by the changing climate

31 Aug 2009

Desalination of Salt Water into Pure Water With Nanotechnology

A team of researchers from The Australian National University have discovered a way to remove salt from seawater using nanotubes made from boron and nitrogen atoms that will make the process up to five times faster

24 Aug 2009

Developed World At Risk From Water Problems in Other Countries

A study of the water footprint of Germany emphasises how the developed world needs to care for developing world river basins supplying vast quantities of “virtual water” embedded in imported products and commodities

20 Aug 2009

Water Footprint of Beer Bigger on the Farm Than in the Brewery

The total water involved in producing beer is overwhelmingly used on the farm rather than in the brewery, according to a report presented to World Water Week by major brewer SAB Miller and leading global environment organization WWF

18 Aug 2009

Energy Research, Nanotechnology and Water Quality Among Technology Award Winners

Idaho National Laboratory researchers posted an unparalleled performance this year, earning R and D 100 Awards for three of four nominated technologies during the 2009 international competition

21 Jul 2009

EcoloBlue Generators Provide Clean, Pure Water From the Air

EcoloBlue generators are something that are useful in helping to provide clean drinking water in places where it is not only a luxury but a necessity

21 Jul 2009

Sandia Researchers Move Single Atom to Provide Purer Water

By substituting a single atom in a molecule widely used to purify water, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created a far more effective decontaminant with a shelf life superior to products currently on the market

21 Jul 2009

Natural Environmental Systems Branches Out Into Rainwater Harvesting

To capitalize on the growing interest in rainwater harvesting and to further expand the company's reach in the backyard gardening market, environmental products supplier, Natural Environmental Systems, recently expanded their portfolio of environmentally responsible products to now include a complete line of rain barrels and rainwater tanks from RTS Plastics

20 Jul 2009

Climate Change Predictions to Get More Accurate With Change to Scientific Definition of Seawater

The world's peak ocean science body has adopted a new definition of seawater developed by Australian, German and US scientists to make climate projections more accurate

7 Jul 2009

Prairie Lakes Found to Have High Levels of Mercury After Rains

Prairie lakes are more likely to carry elevated mercury levels during wet cycles that can affect fish caught in them and subsequently consumed by people

6 Jul 2009