City of Lethbridge continues to target 20% water reduction by 2030
Global News As the winter snow melts into spring, the topic of water conservation is once again beginning to flow. Lethbridge gets its water from the Oldman River, which originates […]
Compare and contrast: Making clean water more accessible: New membrane filter enhances desalination speed and cost-effectiveness
Phys.org When you drink a nice refreshing glass of water, do you ever think, “Gee, I’m glad that polymeric desalination membrane did its job!” Probably not, but maybe you should. […]
Training students to lead the future of water security
Sask Today Working closely with partners in Germany, the program will further graduate student’s understanding of how water challenges impact humans and train them to tackle the current global water […]
Compare and contrast: Utilizing AI for drought prediction in Kenya
Phys.org Rising temperatures and intensifying drought continue to worsen with the global climate crisis. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 55 million people worldwide are affected by drought […]
Compare and contrast: Fog harvesting could provide water for arid cities
BBC News Capturing fog water is remarkably simple – a mesh is hung between poles, and when the moisture-laden clouds pass through that fine mesh, droplets form. The water is […]
Compare and contrast: Using a data-driven approach to synthesize single-atom catalysts that can purify water
Science Daily All humans need clean water to live. However, purifying water can be energy-intensive, so there is great interest in improving this process. Researchers at Tohoku University have reported […]
Compare and contrast: Alkalinity on demand: innovative tech for instant water quality analysis
EurekAlert! Scientists have developed a technique for water alkalinity analysis that requires no specialized equipment, using only artificial intelligence and smartphone technology. This method allows for the rapid and accurate […]
Compare and contrast: Engineers design new autonomous system to monitor Arctic’s melting ice
Phys.org The rapid melting and thinning of the Arctic ice has sparked serious concerns in the scientific community. In addition, sea ice thickness has also decreased, which makes ice cover […]
Compare and contrast: Researchers discover simple solution to break down forever chemicals
Science Daily A researcher has discovered a new method to remove so-called ‘forever chemicals’ from our drinking water by heating the PFAS with granular activated carbon. Click here to […]
Compare and contrast: Plant power: A new method to model how plants move water globally
Science Daily Researchers have now developed a method to bypass the need for gathering data for over 55,000 tree species to better account for how plants influence the flow of […]