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MSU Receives $2.1 Million Grant to Improve Drinking Water Safety

The provision of safe drinking water marked a significant milestone in 20th-century public health; however, challenges endure.

28 Sep 2023

Treated Wastewater Can Still Have Significant Effects on River Ecosystems

A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) underscores the need to intensify efforts in the treatment of polluted water in order to preserve aquatic diversity.

27 Sep 2023

The Hidden Impact of Treated Wastewater on River Ecosystems

A study conducted by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) emphasizes the urgency of enhancing efforts in treating polluted water to safeguard aquatic diversity.

26 Sep 2023

Large Trees Are Key Contributors to Wildfire Severity, UCI Study Finds

Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe.

26 Sep 2023

Researchers Secure $1.5 Million Federal Grant to Protect Local Stormwater Pond

An interdisciplinary team of the University of South Florida researchers is aiming to safeguard the environment by preventing pollutants from entering a local stormwater pond, which runs into Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.

22 Sep 2023

Lithium Extraction Breakthrough: A Game-Changer for Clean Energy

Researchers from Princeton University have devised an extraction method that significantly reduces the amount of time and land required for lithium production, offering an environmentally friendly solution to a critical energy challenge.

22 Sep 2023

Electric Vehicles Could Save Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars in Chicago

If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles with electric versions, it would annually save more than 1,000 lives and over $10 billion, according to a new Northwestern University study.

21 Sep 2023

Retrofitting the World's Iron and Steel Processing Plants Early Could Reduce Carbon Emissions

Upgrading, or retrofitting, the world's iron and steel processing plants early could reduce carbon emissions by up to 70 gigatonnes by 2050.

21 Sep 2023

Study Highlights the Severity and Scale of Landscape Fire-Sourced Air Pollution

The world's first study of the increase in pollution from landscape fires across the globe over the past two decades reveals that over 2 billion people are exposed to at least one day of potentially health-impacting environmental hazard annually – a figure that has increased by 6.8 per cent in the last ten years.

21 Sep 2023

Novel Biological Approach for Removing Extremely Small Plastic Particles From Water

A new study led by Texas A&M AgriLife Research has identified what may be a novel biological approach for removing extremely small and potentially dangerous plastic particles from water.

14 Sep 2023