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Using Common Salts & Sunlight to Harvest Water from Atmosphere

Water vapor from the air can be captured by using common salts & sunlight to supply potable water to land-locked & arid regions.

27 Jul 2018

Shade Balls Use More Water Than They Save

Researchers predict that shade balls, which were recently deployed in the Los Angeles reservoir, use more water in manufacture than they save.

17 Jul 2018

New Solution Integrates Control and Cleaning of Stormwater with Ecological, Recreational Benefits

Flooding, on the rise due to climate change, can devastate urban areas and result in drawn-out, costly repairs. Cities are in dire need of new strategies to manage the influx of stormwater.

13 Jul 2018

Modest Action to Limit Climate Change Could Help Prevent Asia’s Growing Water Shortages

Even "modest" action to limit climate change could help prevent the most extreme water-shortage scenarios facing Asia by the year 2050, according to a new study led by MIT researchers.

20 Jun 2018

Study Reveals Wastewater Plants Contribute to Microplastics Pollution in UK Rivers

Scientists have found that water samples from rivers in the UK contained considerably higher concentrations of microplastics downstream from wastewater treatment facilities.

12 Jun 2018

New Technology Enables Recovery of Fresh Water from Power Plants

MIT engineers have devised a new system that could provide an economical source of drinking water whilst also helping to reduce power plant operating costs.

11 Jun 2018

Water Treatment Through Self-Assembled Block Polymer Membranes

The freshwater resources across the globe are becoming scarce. The United Nations has reported that nearly 1.9 billion people are affected by water scarcity and another 2.1 billion people survive with drinking water services that are not safely managed.

7 May 2018

Surfrider Foundation Focused on Protecting Clean Water

The Surfrider Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization committed to the protection and enjoyment of oceans and beaches recently published its annual Clean Water Report that details how volunteers are taking continuous action all through the year.

24 Apr 2018

Researchers Discover Aquatic Moss that Removes Arsenic from Drinking Water

Researchers from Stockholm University have discovered a moss that has the ability to eliminate arsenic from contaminated water. This process takes place in just an hour, and also the arsenic level is so low that the water is safe to drink.

18 Apr 2018

New Acidimicrobiaceae Bacterium A6 Could Prevent Water Pollution

Although sewage treatment could be a trivial job, bacteria are always gladly doing it. Sewage plants are dependent on bacteria to eliminate environmental toxins from waste to ensure that the processed water can be securely discharged into rivers and oceans.

12 Apr 2018