Compare and contrast: Spurring more biofilm growth for efficient wastewater treatment
Science Daily Wastewater treatment could be more effective using foamed plastic carriers in the moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) process, a research team has found. Their study showed that biofilm […]
Compare and contrast: Water bosses could be jailed if they cover up sewage dumping under new law
The Guardian Water bosses in England and Wales could be jailed for up to two years if they cover up sewage dumping, under legislation proposed by the Labour government. […]
Compare and contrast: Levels of one ‘forever chemical’ are increasing in groundwater
Science Daily Rain and water in ponds and lakes slowly seeps into the soil, moving through minute cracks to refill underground aquifers. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often described as […]
Compare and contrast: Algal Blooms Ravaged New York’s Finger Lakes During Final Week of August
Inside Climate News The six largest Finger Lakes all had days with at least half a dozen confirmed blooms – even Skaneateles Lake, which is known for its water purity. […]
Compare and contrast: ‘Drowning in fashion’: How much water could you save by buying second-hand jeans and T-shirts?
EuroNews Green Globally, the fashion industry uses enough water to fill 37 million Olympic-sized swimming pools a year. Buying just one pair of preloved jeans and a T-shirt saves the […]
Compare and contrast: The Rural Americans Too Poor for Federal Flood Protections
Inside Climate News A data-driven disaster tool shows “bias” against rural communities partly due to the valuation of at-risk assets and assessed risks. Click here to read the story. […]
Compare and contrast: EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen
The Canadian Press The promises came during a gathering in Cyprus of the so called MED9 countries – France, Greece, Italy, Croatia, Portugal, Malta, Spain and Slovenia – to address […]
Compare and contrast: The risk of global water scarcity is greater when accounting for the origin of rain
Science Daily Securing the world’s water supply is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Researchers are now presenting an alternative method for quantifying the global risk of water […]
Compare and contrast: Many protected landscapes owned by English water firms in disrepair, data shows
The Guardian Water companies are allowing important natural landscapes they own to fall into disrepair, data shows, with only 16% of sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs) under their control […]
Compare and contrast: Desalination and circularity: How Catalonia is planning to solve its water crisis without rain
EuroNews Green Catalonia is planning to spend €2.3 billion by 2040 on solving its chronic water shortage problems. The regional government has set itself the goal of “guaranteeing water security […]