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Study Highlights Environmental Impact of Hydropower Dams

The extinction of sustained species is found to occur on islands surrounded by hydroelectric reservoirs, according to the latest study carried out by the University of Stirling.

31 May 2016

TSU Researchers Develop Efficient Oil Cleansing Method for Lake Ecosystems

TSU researchers have developed an efficient oil cleansing method that is experimentally proven to reduce the oil content in water by 35-40 times. This technology provides an optimal solution for lake ecosystems.

17 May 2016

Anguil Expands Environmental Offerings to Include Water Treatment Solutions

After nearly forty years in the air pollution control industry, Anguil Environmental is announcing the creation of a new water treatment division named Anguil Aqua Systems.

From Anguil Environmental Systems 13 May 2016

Study Reveals Groundwater Extraction Does not Contribute to Sea Level Rise

According to a new study, extraction of land water, including groundwater, does not contribute to sea level rise as significantly as previously thought. In fact, such extractions contribute three times less to sea level rise.

4 May 2016

New Test Could Help Track Shale Gas Hazard in Shallow Groundwater

A new technique to spot contamination of shallow groundwater has been devised by a team of researchers from the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow and the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre. The new technique can be used for tracking the contamination caused by unconventional gas extraction methods like fracking.

25 Apr 2016

Researchers Develop World’s First Filter Capable of Removing Fluoride, Arsenic from Groundwater

Zirconium, the 21st most abundant element in the world, is a stable and chemically innocuous metal. Nanoparticles of zirconium oxide, says Arup SenGupta, have adsorption properties that make them uniquely beneficial to human beings. They can remove four major toxins — arsenic, fluoride, phosphate and lead — from water.

22 Apr 2016

New Study Proposes Novel Mechanism for Arctic Ocean Acidification

When organic material from thawing permafrost is transported to the sea and breaks down in the seawater it contributes to a more rapid acidification of the Arctic Ocean, finds new research by scientists from Stockholm University and colleagues.

19 Apr 2016

New Research Project Aims to Clean Up Oilsands Wastewater Using Native Alberta Algae

A research project underway at the University of Calgary aims to clean up oilsands tailing ponds by using native algae already found in them to do the job.

28 Mar 2016

ClimateEngine.org Team Unveils Commitment at White House Water Summit

The research team behind ClimateEngine.org unveiled their commitment to expanding the web applications unique role in helping the nation address water issues during today’s White House Water Summit held in Washington, DC, in conjunction with the United Nations World Water Day. The Summit is focused on raising awareness of water issues and potential solutions in the United States, and to catalyze ideas and actions to help build a sustainable and secure water future through innovative science and technology.

23 Mar 2016

ASU’s Five-Year Initiative to Seek New Opportunities to Harness Abundance of Water

Arizona State University today announced a five-year initiative, FutureH2O, to flip the global conversation about water on its head and focus on the abundance of water and how to create it instead of hand-wringing about scarcity.

23 Mar 2016