MIT scientists develop window-sized water harvester that produces clean drinking water
Groundwater MIT scientists have developed a machine able to extract clean drinking water from the air. The technology has the potential to impact millions of lives. The window-sized water harvester […]
Pilot project uses nanobubble technology to battle algae blooms in Manitoba lake
CBC After years of trying everything from aerators to chemical treatments, a southwestern Manitoba lake plagued by stubborn algae is testing a new solution bubbles too small to see. Betty […]
Domino effect: smarter water use cuts wastewater emissions at the source
EurekAlert! What if reducing greenhouse gas emissions wasn’t just about upgrading industrial facilities, but about how we use water at home and in cities? A new study has uncovered a […]
Fight Canada’s Water Shortage With Fog
Maclean’s Signs of Canada’s own draining water supply are all around us: worsening wildfires, prairie-wide droughts, stranded salmon and surging insurance premiums for farmers. At the same time, we’re ignoring […]
Amazon to expand water recycling to more than 120 data centre locations across the U.S. by 2030
Smart Water Magazine Amazon has unveiled ambitious plans to significantly expand its water recycling initiatives, aiming to implement the practice at over 120 data centre locations across various U.S. states […]
An accidental breakthrough creates water from thin air
ABC News Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a novel method for harvesting water from the air. If the breakthrough can be commercialized, the technology could eventually provide […]
Algae can clean sewage without electricity or chemicals – we put it to the test in South Africa
The Conversation – Africa Across Africa, many rural communities face a growing sanitation crisis. Wastewater treatment systems, where they exist, are often old, overloaded, or broken. In some towns, untreated […]
Earth’s mantle gases found seeping into groundwater far from volcanic zones
Phys.org Scientists have uncovered new evidence to suggest that Earth is leaking gases from deep inside its mantle even in regions without any volcanic activity. Led by researchers at The […]
Study helps pinpoint areas where microplastics will accumulate
EurekAlert! The accumulation of microplastics in the environment, and within our bodies, is an increasingly worrisome issue. But predicting where these ubiquitous particles will accumulate, and therefore where remediation efforts […]
Using satellites to track toxic algal blooms from space
Alberta Innovates Researchers are collecting environmental data via satellite to detect harmful algal blooms. As the weather warms, many Albertans look forward to bright summer days spent fishing, boating, swimming […]