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J-WAFS Solutions Grant Program Supports Agriculture and Clean Water

The development of new technologies often starts with funded university research. Venture capital firms are eager to back well-tested products or services that are ready to enter the startup phase. However, funding that bridges the gap between these two stages can be hard to come by.

18 Sep 2019

The World Has A Third Pole and It Is Melting Fast

The Brahmaputra, Indus, Ganges, Mekong and Yellow rivers find their homes in the Third Pole, contributing to the major resource of not only drinking water, but irrigation for farming and energy in the form of hydropower to 20% of the world’s population.

16 Sep 2019

Vegetation and Land Use are Critical in Water Retention and Runoff

The type of vegetation and land use has a vital role to play in water retention and runoff. Along with scientists from the U.S. and the UK, researchers from the Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) have created a mathematical model that can reflect the complicated interplays between soil, vegetation, and water regimes.

12 Sep 2019

New Nickel Catalysts Enable Effective and Low-Cost Water Treatment

Treating water by sorption of organic solvents such as trichloroethylene (TCE) is not a new concept. But discovering a technique that neutralizes these pollutants, rather than just shifting them someplace, is not a simple task.

10 Sep 2019

Central Kimberley Reef Communities Survive Global Coral Bleaching

Remote reef communities in the central inshore Kimberley survived the 2016 global bleaching event, giving hope to Western Australian marine scientists looking to find ways to combat the effects of climate change.

23 Aug 2019

Algae-Based Paper Filter Could Make Drinking Water Safe in Bangladesh

One of Bangladesh’s persistent challenges is the issue of access to safe drinking water.

19 Aug 2019

Fracking Affects Groundwater less than Oil and Gas Production

According to a new study, traditional techniques used for producing oil and gas can have an impact on groundwater much more than fracking. The study was performed by hydrogeologists Grant Ferguson from the University of Saskatchewan and Jennifer McIntosh from the University of Arizona.

16 Aug 2019

New Insights Could Advance Water Purification Technology

Water scarcity is presently a serious challenge all across the globe, and this has caused engineers and scientists to relentlessly work towards finding new ways of harvesting purified water from wastewater or seawater and other such alternative sources.

8 Aug 2019

MIT Focuses on Sustainability Practices in Water Consumption

The Institute aims to update its water management practices to prepare for droughts, sea level rise, and other risks posed by the climate crisis.

6 Aug 2019

New Recipes for Cost-Effective Desalination Using Fewer Ingredients

As population explosion and prolonged droughts continue, coastal cities like Carlsbad in Southern California have gradually opted for ocean desalination to make up for a declining freshwater supply.

1 Aug 2019