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New Triboelectric Nanogenerator to Efficiently Harness Ocean Wave Energy

A newly developed water-tube-based triboelectric nanogenerator effectively transforms several irregular and low-frequency mechanical energies, such as ocean wave energy, into electricity, opening a new path for developing “blue energy.”

19 Mar 2021

COVID-19 Restrictions Help Understand Human Impacts on Marine Life

In a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation, a team of scientists used data to track the movements of marine life during the Covid-19 lockdown, revealing the impact of human activities in Australian waters.

15 Mar 2021

Climate Change Has a Globally Visible Influence on Rivers, Study Shows

Climate change is affecting the water balance of our planet: depending on the region and the time of year, this can influence the amount of water in rivers potentially resulting in more flooding or drought. River flow is an important indicator of water resources available to humans and the environment.

12 Mar 2021

Biobased-Polymer Membrane is Suitable for Oil Spill Remediation

Polymer researchers from the University of Groningen and the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, both located in the Netherlands, have designed a new polymer membrane from biobased malic acid.

10 Mar 2021

Study Analyzes Global Sea-Level Rise Combined with Measurements of Sinking Land

A new study by the Tyndall Centre at the University of East Anglia reports that coastal populations have been experiencing a relative sea-level rise of up to four times faster compared to the global average.

9 Mar 2021

Reclamation Awards $3.6 Million for Advanced Water Treatment Research

The Bureau of Reclamation is awarding $3.6 million to 10 projects for advanced water treatment research and development. The Desalination and Water Purification Research Program funding seeks to improve technologies for water supply development from nontraditional waters, including seawater, brackish groundwater, and municipal wastewater.

3 Mar 2021

Marine Protected Areas in Oahu Provide Low Safety to Coral Reef Herbivorous Fishes

Marine protected areas (MPAs) surrounding O?ahu do not sufficiently safeguard populations of herbivorous reef fishes that tend to eat algae present on coral reefs.

1 Mar 2021

Decline in Emergent Insects Appears to be Driven by Pollution of Water Bodies

A new study shows that a widespread decline in abundance of emergent insects - whose immature stages develop in lakes and streams while the adults live on land - can help to explain the alarming decline in abundance and diversity of aerial insectivorous birds (i.e. preying on flying insects) across the USA.

1 Mar 2021

Shipping is Silently Adding Toxic Metals to the Oceans

According to a new study, ships are considered as the polluting “elephants in the room” and there has been no debate on this in spite of a worldwide drive to make oceans cleaner.

25 Feb 2021

Novel Technology for Biocapture of Phosphates and Nitrates from Wastewater

RUDN University biotechnologists worked with biotechnologists from Lomonosov MSU and Kurchatov Institute to make a significant contribution to the technology of biocapture of nitrate and phosphate from wastewater by making use of Lobosphaera algae placed on filters.

22 Feb 2021