Tags: Water pollution

Bacteria in Wastewater Could Help Solve the World's Plastic Pollution Problem

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 10.03.2024 22:32 PM

Bacteria in wastewater can break down plastic into tiny pieces and use enzymes to decompose it, offering a potential solution to plastic pollution.

Most Polluted Waters? Study Reveals Aquatic 'Hotspots' of Pollution

06.30.2024 00:40 AM

Which aquatic systems cause most municipal solid waste leakage and pollution? Read to find out. The leakage of waste is a significant biodiversity threat to aquatic ecosystems.

Less-Toxic Approach to Eliminate Microplastics in Drinking and Wastewater Developed Through Okra

03.27.2022 04:20 AM

Microplastics are the new type of pollution found in water bodies that poses many risks to the environment and human health. See more about a new approach that could help eliminate the harmful objects from the water.

Experts Lay Out Plans to Solve Growing Global Drinking Water Crisis

12.10.2020 16:00 PM

Clean water is poised to be one of the world's most important resources in scarcity. How many persons do you think do not have access to safe water and enough sanitation? One-half-billion? Definitely not a billion? Think bigger.

New Archaeological Dig Finds Advanced Water Filters From the Maya Civilization

10.23.2020 07:00 AM

A team from the University of Cincinnati (UC) found sophisticated water filters, made from natural materials, built by the ancient Maya civilization in its old city of Tikal, now in Guatemala.

Leaked Rocket Fuel May Have Contaminated Russia's Waters in the Kamchatka Region

10.07.2020 08:00 AM

Experts fear that the waters of the Kamchatka region are contaminated by chemicals that leaked from two sites. Large amounts of marine wildlife were reported dead onshore and several feet away from the shore.

New Study Offers Insight on Urban Grime and Its Effects on Chemical Reactions

10.01.2020 07:50 AM

Urban grime, the collective term for pollutants blanketing most city surfaces, are substances that affect chemical reactions, according to a new study.

Microfibers Cause More Pollution Than Previously Thought

08.10.2020 22:37 PM

Changing production processes in the textile industry can significantly reduce how much microplastic fibers find their way in water systems and eventually in food supplies. Researchers compare the difference between scissor-cut textiles and laser-cut textiles.

Scientists Trace Microplastic Pollution Almost Everywhere, It's Become Airborne

06.12.2020 00:54 AM

Scientists discover a surprising amount of microplastic, making its way in the air we breathe and rain that even affects isolated national parks.

Plans of distributing reused drinking water to rural areas

01.06.2020 07:50 AM

As safe drinking water are becoming more and more difficult to get, scientists are proposing reused drinking water to be distributed to rural areas.

Beer Company Creates Edible 6-Pack Rings to Feed Marine Life

01.04.2020 07:24 AM

Saltwater Brewery introduced their packaging that can be eaten by animals Most people love to drink beer while enjoying the beach or while relaxing on a boat.

Kenya Installs a Power Plant that Makes Ocean Water into Drinking Water

12.03.2019 09:35 AM

NGO GivePower has built their first solar-powered plant in Kenay, turning salwater into sustainable drinking water.

Italy is Now Using Pasta Straws to Help Reduce Plastic Waste

11.27.2019 10:10 AM

Bars in Italy are starting to use pasta straws to help reduce the use of plastic straws. The European Union voted to ban single-use plastic items throughout the EU by 2021 in their effort to cut down on ocean plastic.

Poisonous Pollution Diverted Into The Ocean Through ‘Cheat Devices’ on Ships

10.04.2019 05:22 AM

The experts say that such diversion of pollutants into the ocean could ppose devastating effects of the wildlife.

New Study Shows 15,000 Cancer Cases Derives From Chemicals Found in California Tap Water

05.02.2019 16:25 PM

A new study finds that the tap water in California will increase the risk of cancer if consumed over the course of a lifetime

Large Fines Are An Important Step Towards Cleaner Corporations, Experts Say

04.25.2019 15:13 PM

For years, the law has been soft on polluters, but recently it is changing Pollution is a crime which can have numerous victims including the people, numerous species and even the future generations.

Solving Water Pollution Through Autonomous Underwater Vehicles

04.13.2019 07:44 AM

A Filipino Scientist Leads in Developing AUVs Balik Scientist Rodrigo Jamisola Jr is leading two state universities and colleges (SUCs) design and build autonomous underwater (AUVs) aimed for monitoring rivers and deep open seas.

Antibiotics and Pesticides Causes Pollution Across Europe

04.10.2019 22:02 PM

The overall health of humans as well as wildlife are threatened by the widespread pollution of pesticides and antibiotics in the streams all across Europe.

Plastic Bottles Is The Biggest Plastic Menace

04.09.2019 22:08 PM

Despite sustained effort in keeping the use of plastic bags low, people have overlooked the fact that they may only be cleaning up 1% of the total plastic used.

Rotibot: A Solution to Water Pollution

04.09.2019 07:55 AM

A biohybrid microbot has been developed to decontaminate water University of California researchers has found a way to remove water pollution and contaminants through efficient and fast methods.

Microplastics Cause Major Problems in the Trenches

03.28.2019 07:58 AM

A team of scientists found man-made microfibers in the stomachs of crustaceans from the deepest trenches in the seas.

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