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Scientists Develop More Sustainable Water Disinfection Method

For public health, having safe drinking water is important. However, conventional ways of disinfection lead to their own environmental issues. Although chlorine is low-cost and simple to use in centralized water systems, it comes at the cost of toxic chemical byproducts.

17 Feb 2023

American West’s Water Future Hinges on the Future of Precipitation

An ongoing water crisis in the West has seven states struggling to agree on how to divide water from the Colorado River, leaving the federal government to forge a plan that will likely lead to litigation.

17 Feb 2023

Contamination Risk in Groundwater Understated

More than 44 million individuals in the United States rely on unregulated private drinking water wells. Scientists from the University of New Hampshire and other institutions discovered that current monitoring practices do not truly capture groundwater pollution risks.

10 Feb 2023

The Connection Between Sand in Deep Sea and Ancient Extreme Climate

Geologists are fascinated by the sedimentary cycle, which is the process by which sand is created by mountain erosion and transported to the ocean. This cycle is essential to understanding how the world functions.

9 Feb 2023

Trees in Elevated CO2 Environments are Efficient at Water Conservation

According to new research published by the University of Birmingham scientists, trees exposed to greater CO2 treatment were able to boost their water use efficiency by increasing carbon uptake while conserving water by altering the opening and closing of pores, known as stomata, on the leaves.

3 Feb 2023