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Study Analyzes Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing on Surface Water Quality

In the last few years, tens of thousands of hydraulic fracturing wells from Pennsylvania to Texas to North Dakota have done unconventional oil and gas production, which forms the routine for many Americans.

20 Aug 2021

Delivering Water for the Environment in 2021-22

The Commonwealth Environmental Water Office has released its Water Management Plan for 2021-22.

20 Aug 2021

Study Finds Hydropower Projects Impact Rivers Globally

According to McGill University scientists, more than 260,000 km of rivers could probably be severed by planned hydroelectric developments.

13 Aug 2021

Research Underway to Produce Renewable Energy with Water as Waste Product

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin are homing in on a recipe that would enable the future production of entirely renewable, clean energy from which water would be the only waste product.

12 Aug 2021

Sunlight to Clean Up Water Pollution, Says Research

In addition to providing vitamin D, helping flowers grow and creating the perfect excuse to head to the beach, sunlight also helps break down chemicals in streams, lakes and rivers.

12 Aug 2021

Global Ocean Warming Took a Steep Rise after the 1990's, Says Study

In estimations of ocean heat content -; important when assessing and predicting the effects of climate change -; calculations have often presented the rate of warming as a gradual rise from the mid-20th century to today.

11 Aug 2021

Oxford-led REACH Programme Calls for Urgent Improvements in Water Security

Urgent steps to improve water security are needed across the world as part of measures to increase climate resilience, the University of Oxford-led REACH research programme warned today as it published a new, interdisciplinary report.

4 Aug 2021

Novel Approach to Desalinate Water with the Help of Solar Energy

A new desalination technology developed by power engineers at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) could considerably decrease the cost associated with water desalination and increase the production volume by four times.

30 Jul 2021

Study Estimates Environmental and Health Impacts of Bottled Water

New research undertaken by scientists from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the “la Caixa” Foundation, affirms that the better option for individual water consumption considering both environmental and health impacts is tap water.

29 Jul 2021

Study Explores Potential Role of Indus Basin in Global Sustainable Development

Hydropower holds exceptional potential as a source of clean electricity. Researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) investigated the role of the Indus basin as a support for global sustainable development and its ability to fulfill energy demands across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

21 Jul 2021