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Water Scarcity in Rural Alaska is Worsening with Climate Change

In rural Alaska, water scarcity is not new, but the condition is worsening along with climate change.

26 Mar 2021

'Climbing Droplets' Could Enable Rapid, Efficient Harvesting of Water From Air

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have discovered that a novel surface they developed to harvest water from the air encourages tiny water droplets to move spontaneously into larger droplets.

26 Mar 2021

MIT Engineers Make Filters From Tree Branches to Purify Drinking Water

The interiors of nonflowering trees such as pine and ginkgo contain sapwood lined with straw-like conduits known as xylem, which draw water up through a tree’s trunk and branches. Xylem conduits are interconnected via thin membranes that act as natural sieves, filtering out bubbles from water and sap.

26 Mar 2021

New Water Fountain Launches that Saves Plastic and Helps Provide Clean Drinking Water to Developing Nations

Consumers keen to do their bit to tackle single-use plastic by refilling their water bottles will now also have the opportunity to provide clean drinking water to some of the world’s poorest communities at the click of a button, thanks to an innovative new fundraising initiative arriving in the UK this week.

22 Mar 2021

Study Offers New Estimates of Elusive Component of the Global Carbon Cycle

Around 600 to 900 million tons of carbon flow into the ocean every year via rivers either as particles or in dissolved form.

19 Mar 2021

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