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When Wastewater Gives Power to the People

Sustainable purification of wastewater by naturally occurring algae is an outstanding way for regional towns to reuse precious water – and reduce a town’s carbon footprint and power usage at the same time, says environmental health Professor Howard Fallowfield.

13 Nov 2019

Solar and Wind Energy Enhance Drought Resilience and Groundwater Sustainability

Solar and wind farms are being set up across the country to reduce carbon emissions. These renewables also have another vital effect—preserving more water in the ground.

7 Nov 2019

Is Vital Freshwater Hidden Beneath the Sea?

Solutions to escalating global water supply issues are demanding innovative scientific investigation, such as Flinders University’s Professor Adrian Werner making important advances in assessing freshwater reservoirs that exist beneath the ocean.

6 Nov 2019

Increased Antarctic Sea Ice Could Trigger an Ice Age

University of Chicago researchers simulate ocean's role in carbon cycle, revealing links between Arctic sea ice and ice age cycles in Earth's climate history.

30 Oct 2019

Fossils Reveal How Ocean Acidification Can Cause Mass Extinction

Yale researchers connect the K-T extinction to ocean acidification, emphasizing its implications for current ecological stability and climate change.

23 Oct 2019

Lakes Globally are Experiencing More Severe Toxic Algal Blooms

15 Oct 2019

Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Water

NUS chemists have developed carbon-conjugated covalent organic frameworks for visible light-driven catalytic production of hydrogen gas from water.

14 Oct 2019

A New, Natural Wax Coating Makes Garments Water-Resistant and Breathable

Aalto University researchers have developed a new way of making garments water-resistant with wax obtained from Brazilian palm tree leaves. The treatment is non-toxic and doesn't impair breathability.

5 Oct 2019

MIT Students Encouraged to Follow Sustainable Water Use Habits

MIT welcomed the Class of 2023 with an initiative to reduce the impact of water consumption through reusable water bottles and other sustainable habits.

26 Sep 2019

Climate Change Could Reduce Water Available for Power Plants in Asia

A new study reveals that developing regions of Asia will be left without adequate water to cool power plants in the near future due to climate change and over-tapped waterways.

23 Sep 2019