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Catalyst Modified with NO3- Functionalities Could be Used for Efficient Wastewater Treatment

NOX (X=1 or 2) emitted from stationery/mobile sources are conventionally deemed as notorious, anthropogenic precursors of ultrafine particulate matters (PM2.5) because NOX can undergo a series of SO2-assisted photochemical transformative stages to finally evolve PM2.5 functioning as an air pollutant.

20 Sep 2021

Successful Wastewater Treatment Using Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Algae

Human indiscipline and greed are greatly affecting the availability and quality of freshwater. It has become a global priority to find new approaches to sustainably preserve freshwater supply.

17 Sep 2021

Chemist Wins 2021 Paderborn University Research Prize for Developing Desalination Batteries

Water is probably the most important resource in the world. We need it in industry, in agriculture, to survive – provided it is clean water, of course.

15 Sep 2021

The Net Zero Technology Centre and TNO Launch Flagship Database to Share North Sea Resources

The Net Zero Technology Centre and TNO have today (date) launched a flagship report which analyses the significant opportunity that closer collaboration in the North Sea can bring.

15 Sep 2021

Organic Molecules Help Retain Iron Content in Greenland and Antarctic Waters

Insufficient iron content is a limiting factor for the growth of algae in the oceans. More dissolved iron present in the ocean East of Greenland as a result of melting of the Greenland ice sheet does not facilitate more algal growth in the region.

1 Sep 2021

Recycled Water Value-Add

Environmental health experts at Flinders University are advancing research into a highly sustainable wastewater recycling program by developing a cost-effective way to harvest microalgal biomass for use in biofuels and other applications.

31 Aug 2021

Climate Change Worsens Drought, Causes Water Shortage at Lake Mead

The drought in the southwestern U.S. isn't new - it's actually a couple of decades old now.

25 Aug 2021

Water "Blisters" Trapped Beneath the Greenland's Ice Sheet Could Provide Insight into Hydrological Network

Water "blisters" trapped beneath the thick interior of Greenland's ice sheet could provide critical insight into the hydrological network coursing deep below Earth's second largest body of ice -; and how it might be destabilized by climate change, according to a new study.

24 Aug 2021

Volcanic Surge Narrowed Seas During Ancient Global Warming Event, Study Finds

Curtin University research has found that a surge in volcanic activity 56 million years ago not only triggered a major global warming event turning polar regions into a lush tropical landscape, but also altered the shape...

24 Aug 2021

AWE Industries Develops a Wind-Driven System to Solve California’s Water Crisis

Given the current water crisis in California and impact that it has on municipalities, farmland, and developers, people are looking for answers. AWE Industries has the solution.

23 Aug 2021