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Researchers Create Dual Platform Capable of Detecting Pollutants in Water Bodies

The World Health Organization (WHO) describes contaminated water and the poor hygiene associated with this for the transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, hepatitis A, typhoid and polio.

22 Aug 2016

Research Article Proposes New Method to Quantify Degradation Processes Associated with Manure Management

The EU Commision requires Denmark to reduce drastically emissions of greenhouse gases from agriculture. But it is currently not possible to quantify emissions of methane from livestock manure - and to document effects of changes in management.

18 Aug 2016

Certain Aquatic Ferns Demonstrate Impressive Ability to Selectively Absorb Oil from Contaminated Water

Certain varieties of aquatic floating weeds demonstrate an impressive ability to selectively absorb oil from contaminated water. These plants, which are often regarded as a nuisance, could in fact provide an extremely convenient way of cleaning up messy oil spills.

17 Aug 2016

Nanostructured Device has Ability to Disinfect Water Faster than Conventional Methods

Around the world, the only way to make germy water safe is through a boiling process, which uses a lot of fuel.

16 Aug 2016

Oil Spills Affect Haddock Eggs, Cause Deformities

An international team of scientists have discovered that Atlantic haddock can suffer extreme and often deadly deformities during the development stages if their eggs are exposed to even small amounts of dispersed crude oil.

12 Aug 2016

Toxic Chemicals Exceed Federally Recommended Safety Levels in Public Drinking Water Supplies in the U.S.

Levels of a widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and other health problems--polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)--exceed federally recommended safety levels in public drinking water supplies for six million people in the U.S., according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS).

10 Aug 2016